Francesco Antonio Biondo

Francesco Antonio Biondo, O.F.M. Conv. (died 21 December 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1640–1643)[1] and Bishop of Capri (1637–1640).[2]

Most Reverend

Francesco Antonio Biondo
Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli
In office1640–1643
PredecessorAntimo degli Atti
SuccessorAlessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Capri (1637–1640)
Orders
Consecration3 January 1638
by Marcello Lante della Rovere
Personal details
Died21 December 1643

Biography

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Francesco Antonio Biondo was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.[3][4] On 14 December 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.[2][3] On 3 January 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Francesco Maria Abbiati, Bishop of Bobbio, and Pomponio Vetuli, Bishop of Città Ducale, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 3 December 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli until his death on 21 December 1643.[1][3]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 266. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 133. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Biondo, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Biondi, O.F.M. Conv". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Capri
1637–1640
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli
1640–1643
Succeeded by