Francesco Fortezza (1621–1693) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Siracusa The Archdiocese of Siracusa or Syracuse () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.Mallorca Mallorca, or Majorca, is the largest of the Balearic Islands, which are part of Spain, and the List of islands in the Mediterranean#By area, seventh largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. The capital of the island, Palma, Majorca, Palma, i ...

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. On 14 Dec 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of

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Bishop of Siracusa The Archdiocese of Siracusa or Syracuse () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Sicily. It became an archdiocese in 1844.consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by

Carlo Pio di Savoia Carlo Pio di Savoia (7 April 1622 – 13 February 1689) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal of the Pio di Savoia family. He was the nephew of Cardinal Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia. Early life Pio was born 7 April 1622, the son of Ascanio ...

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, with

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, Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, and

Carlo Loffredo Carlo Loffredo, C.R. (31 March 1635 – January 1701) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1698–1701), Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1691–1698), and Bishop of Molfetta (1670–1691). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Carlo ...

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, serving as

co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churche ...

. He served as Bishop of Siracusa until his death on 13 Nov 1693.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Sicily Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 1621 births 1693 deaths {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub