Ottaviano Preconio, O.F.M. Conv. or Praeconio (died 18 August 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Palermo (1562–1568) and Bishop of Ariano (1561–1562).[1]

Most Reverend

Ottaviano Preconio
Archbishop of Palermo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Palermo
Dioceseʘ
In office1562–1568
PredecessorFrancisco Orozco de Arce
SuccessorJuan Segría
Previous postBishop of Ariano (1561–1562)
Personal details
Died(1568-08-18)18 August 1568

Biography

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Ottaviano Preconio was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[2][3]

On 13 June 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Ariano.[1][2] On 18 March 1562, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Archbishop of Palermo.[2] He served as Archbishop of Palermo until his death on 18 August 1568.[2]

References

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  1. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 269. Archived from the original on 2019-03-21. Retrieved 2020-12-24. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Ottaviano Preconio, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Ottaviano Preconio, O.F.M. Conv". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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