Francesco Nappi (bishop)

Francesco Nappi (1584 – November 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Polignano (1619–1628).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Francesco Nappi
Bishop of Polignano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Polignano
In office1619–1628
PredecessorGiovanni Maria Guanzelli
SuccessorGirolamo Parisani
Orders
Consecration8 December 1619
by Giulio Savelli
Personal details
Born1584
DiedNovember 1628
Polignano, Italy

Biography

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Francesco Nappi was born in 1584.[2] On 20 November 1619, he was appointed Bishop of Polignano by Pope Paul V.[1][2] On 8 December 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Savelli, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, with Marinus Bizzius, Archbishop of Bar, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Polignano until his death in November 1628.[1][2]

Episcopal succession

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While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 284.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Francesco Nappi Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. ^ "Diocese of Polignano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
  4. ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Polignano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Polignano
1619–1628
Succeeded by