Francesco Gonzaga (bishop of Nola)

Most Reverend
Francesco Gonzaga
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nola
In office 1657–1673
Predecessor Giovanni Battista Lancellotti
Successor Filippo Cesarini
Orders
Consecration 24 Feb 1633
by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Personal details
Born 1602
Died 18 Dec 1673 (age 71)
Nola, Italy

Francesco Gonzaga, C.R. (1602 – 18 December, 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nola (1657–1673) and Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia (1633–1657).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Francesco Gonzaga was born in 1602 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[1] On 21 Feb 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia.[1] On 24 Feb 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio.[1] On 17 Dec 1657, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Nola.[1] He served as Bishop of Nola until his death on 18 Dec 1673.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fabrizio Savelli, Archbishop of Salerno (1642); and Pietro Jerónimo Martínez y Rubio, Archbishop of Palermo (1657).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Francesco Gonzaga, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 24, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Nola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Nola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Cariati" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Diocese of Cariati" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Lorenzo Fei
Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia
1633–1657
Succeeded by
Agazio di Somma
Preceded by
Giovanni Battista Lancellotti
Bishop of Nola
1657–1673
Succeeded by
Filippo Cesarini
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