Raphael Riva
Bishop
Honorific-prefixMost Reverend
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Chioggia
Term1610–1611
PredecessorLorenzo Prezzato
SuccessorAngelo Baroni
Death date1611
Death placeChioggia, Italy
Previous postBishop of Korčula (1605–1610)

Raphael Riva or Raphael Ripa (died 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chioggia (1610–1611) and Bishop of Korčula (1605–1610).

Biography

Raphael Riva was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 12 September 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Korčula.[1][2] On 24 November 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Chioggia.[1] He served as Bishop of Chioggia until his death in 1611.[1]

References

  1. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Raphael Riva (Ripa), O.P.". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  2. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Raffaele da Riva". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]