Gerolamo Ubertino Provana was born in
Nizza Monferrato,
Italy in 1658 and ordained a priest in the
Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in 1674. On 25 June 1692, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XII as
Bishop of Alba. On 30 June 1692, he was consecrated bishop by
Fabrizio Spada,
Cardinal-Priest of
San Crisogono with
Michelangelo Mattei,
Titular Archbishop of
Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto, and
Baldassare Cenci (seniore),
Titular Archbishop of
Larissa in Thessalia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Alba until his death on 16 August 1696. == References ==