Francesco Spera, O.F.M. (died 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Nazareth (1587)."Archbishop Francesco Spera, O.F.M."
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Biography

Francesco Spera was ordained a priest in the

Order of Friars Minor The Order of Friars Minor (commonly called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; Post-nominal letters, postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a Mendicant orders, mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis ...

. On 11 May 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Sixtus V Pope Sixtus V (; 13 December 1521 – 27 August 1590), born Felice Piergentile, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 24 April 1585 to his death, in August 1590. As a youth, he joined the Franciscan order, where h ...

as Titular Archbishop of Nazareth. On 24 May 1587, he was consecrated bishop by

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1549 births 1587 deaths 16th-century Italian cardina ...

Bishop of Cervia The diocese of Cervia was a Roman Catholic diocese in Emilia-Romagna.Diocese of Cervia

, with Francesco Carusi,

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, and Franciscus Panicarola,

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of ''Chrysopolis in Arabia'', serving as co-consecrators. He served as Titular Archbishop of Nazareth until his death on 28 October 1587.

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