Ambrosio Fracassini, O.P. (died 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Pula The Diocese of Pula (''Italian: Diocese of Pola'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Croatia, located in the city of Pula. In 1828, it was suppressed and united with the Diocese of Poreč to form the Archdiocese of Diocese of Poreč-Pula. Hist ...

(1663). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Ambrosio Fracassini was born in

Brescia Brescia (, locally ; lmo, link=no, label= Lombard, Brèsa ; lat, Brixia; vec, Bressa) is a city and ''comune'' in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Ise ...

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on 8 Dec 1597 and ordained a priest in the

Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

. On 12 Mar 1663, he was appointed by

Pope Alexander VII Pope Alexander VII ( it, Alessandro VII; 13 February 159922 May 1667), born Fabio Chigi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 April 1655 to his death in May 1667. He began his career as a vice-papal legate, and ...

. On 27 Mar 1663, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci,

Archbishop of Pisa The Archdiocese of Pisa ( la, Archidioecesis Pisana) is a metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy.

. He served as Bishop of Pula until his death on 22 Sep 1663.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia 1597 births 1663 deaths Religious leaders from Brescia Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII Dominican bishops {{RC-bishop-stub