| Most Reverend Francesco Antonio Biondo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli |
| In office | 1640–1643 |
| Predecessor | Antimo degli Atti |
| Successor | Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Capri (1637–1640) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 January 1638 by Marcello Lante della Rovere |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 21 December 1643 |
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) and Bishop of Capri (1637–1640).
Biography
Francesco Antonio Biondo was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual. On 14 December 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri. 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. On 3 December 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli. He served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli until his death on 21 December 1643.
See also
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 266. (in Latin)
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 133. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Biondo, O.F.M. Conv". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Biondi, O.F.M. Conv". GCatholic.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Capri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Capri (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ortona (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlessandro Sibilia | Bishop of Capri 1637–1640 |
Succeeded byPaolo Pellegrini |
| Preceded byAntimo degli Atti | Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli 1640–1643 |
Succeeded byAlessandro Crescenzi (cardinal) |
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