Lorenzo Gavotti

Most Reverend

Lorenzo Gavotti
Most Reverend; Lorenzo Gavotti
Titular Archbishop of Rhodus; Bishop Emeritus of Ventimiglia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Ventimiglia
In office	1633–1653
Predecessor	Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo
Successor	Mauro Promontorio
Previous post(s)	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1643–1646); Bishop of Ventimiglia (1633–1653)
Orders
Consecration	10 Jul 1633; by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli
Personal details
Born	1595; Savona, Italy
Died	9 Aug 1679 (age 84)

Lorenzo Gavotti, C.R. (1595–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1670–1679),^[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1643–1646), and Bishop of Ventimiglia (1633–1653).^[2]

Biography

Lorenzo Gavotti was born in 1595 in Savona, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.^[3] On 20 Jun 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ventimiglia; he served in the position until his resignation on 27 Jan 1653.^[2]^[3] On 10 Jul 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli, Titular Bishop of Sidon, with Angelo Cesi, Bishop of Rimini, and Giovanni della Robbia (bishop), Bishop of Bertinoro, serving as co-consecrators.^[3] On 28 Oct 1643, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland; he resigned from the position on 7 Nov 1646.^[3] On 2 Jul 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.^[1]^[3] He died on 9 Aug 1679.^[3]

^ ^a ^b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 363. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 363. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Lorenzo Gavotti, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Switzerland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Cheney, David M. "Rhodus (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Rhodes". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Giovanni Francesco Gandolfo	Bishop of Ventimiglia 1633–1653	Succeeded by Mauro Promontorio
Preceded by Girolamo Farnese	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland 1643–1646	Succeeded by Alfonso Sacrati
Preceded by Francesco Gaetano	Titular Archbishop of Rhodus 1670–1679	Succeeded by Francesco Niccolini