Francesco Boccapaduli (3 April 1600 – 23 November 1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Titular Archbishop
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of ''Athenae'' (1675–1680),
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
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Bishop of Valva e Sulmona
The Diocese of Sulmona-Valva () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy, in the Abruzzi region, approximately 120 km (75 mi) directly east of Rome. Corfinio (Valva) is 14 km north-northwest of Sulmona.
The cur ...
(1638–1647).
Biography
Francesco Boccapaduli was born in
Rome
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,
Italy
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on 3 April 1600 and ordained a priest in 1623.
On 13 September 1638, he was appointed
Bishop of Valva e Sulmona
The Diocese of Sulmona-Valva () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy, in the Abruzzi region, approximately 120 km (75 mi) directly east of Rome. Corfinio (Valva) is 14 km north-northwest of Sulmona.
The cur ...
by
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...
.
On 21 September 1638, he was consecrated bishop by
Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Alessandro Cesarini, iuniore (1592 – 25 January 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1638–1644), Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1637–1638), Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1636â ...
,
Cardinal-Deacon
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of
Sant'Eustachio
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, with
Tommaso Carafa
Tommaso Carafa (1588 – 7 December 1664) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Capaccio (1639–1664) and Bishop of Vulturara e Montecorvino (1623–1637). ''(in Latin)''Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and
Giovanni Battista Altieri
Giovanni Battista Altieri (20 June 1589 – 26 November 1654) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.
Early life
Giovanni Battista Altieri was born 20 June 1589 in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Vittoria Delfin, a noble Venetian lady. Al ...
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X (6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death, in January 1655.
Born in Rome of a family fro ...
.
On 14 September 1647, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland by Pope Innocent X; he resigned from the post in September 1652.
On 24 August 1652, he was appointed
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
Apostolic may refer to:
The Apostles
An Apostle meaning one sent on a mission:
*The Twelve Apostles of Jesus, or something related to them, such as the Church of the Holy Apostles
*Apostolic succession, the doctrine connecting the Christian Churc ...
by Pope Innocent X; he resigned from the post in 1654.
He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his resignation on 1 October 1672.
On 15 July 1675, he was appointed by
Pope Clement X
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Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, born in Rome in ...
as
Titular Archbishop
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of Athens (Greece), a title he held until his death on 23 November 1680.
Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of ''Chrysopolis in Arabia'' (1648);
and the principal co-consecrator of:
* Pietro Alberini,
Titular Archbishop
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Archbishop of Santa Severina
The archdiocese of Santa Severina was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Calabria, southern Italy, that existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the diocese of Crotone, forming the Archdiocese of Crotone-Santa Severina.
Bishop of Oppido Mamertina
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