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Biography

Francesco de Marchi was born in

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in 1610. On 21 Jun 1660, he was appointed during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Krk. On June 27, 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti,

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of ''Sabina'', with Lorenzo Gavotti, Bishop Emeritus of Ventimiglia, with Giovanni Agostino Marliani, Bishop Emeritus of Accia and Mariana, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Krk until his death on 1 Nov 1667.

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17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Croatia Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII 1610 births 1667 deaths Clergy from Split, Croatia {{Croatia-RC-bishop-stub