Nestor Rita

Most Reverend Nestor Rita
Titular Archbishop of Sebaste in Cilicia
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1667-1680
Predecessor	Johann Sternenberg
Successor	Iosif Ioan de Camillis
Orders
Consecration	18 May 1670 by Pietro Vidoni
Personal details
Born	1605
Died	17 Mar 1687 (age 82)
Previous post	Titular Bishop of Zenopolis in Lycia (1669-1670)

Nestor Rita (1605 – 17 March, 1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Sebaste in Cilicia (1670-1687) and Titular Bishop of Zenopolis in Lycia (1669-1670).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Biography

Nestor Rita was born in 1605.^[1] On 2 Dec 1669, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Titular Archbishop of Zenopolis in Lycia.^[1] On 18 May 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Pietro Vidoni, Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto, with Federico Baldeschi Colonna, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia, and Francesco Maria Febei, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus, serving as co-consecrators.^[1] On 20 Aug 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Sebaste in Cilicia.^[1] He served as Titular Archbishop of Sebaste in Cilicia until his death on 29 Nov 1680.^[1]

References

1. "Archbishop Nestor Rita" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
2. "Zenopolis in Lycia (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Titular Episcopal See of Zenopolis in Isauria" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
4. "Sebaste in Cilicia (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. "Titular Episcopal See of Sebaste in Phrygia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016