Francesco Gonzaga (bishop of Nola)
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]
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 February 1633 by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1602 |
| Died | 18 December 1673 (age 71) Nola, Italy |
Biography
Francesco Gonzaga was born in 1602 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[2] On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia.[1][2] On 24 February 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio.[2] On 17 December 1657, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Nola.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Nola until his death on 18 December 1673.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Fabrizio Savelli, Archbishop of Salerno (1642); and
- Pietro Jerónimo Martínez y Rubio, Archbishop of Palermo (1657).
References
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cariati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cariati (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]