Francesco Fortezza (1621–1693) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Siracusa (1676–1693).
Biography
Francesco Fortezza was born in 1621 in
Mallorca
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The capital of the island, Palma, is also the capital of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands. The Bal ...
,
Spain.
On 14 Dec 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XI
Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689.
Poli ...
as
Bishop of Siracusa.
On 20 Dec 1676, he was
consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
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 ...
,
Cardinal-Priest of
San Crisogono, with
Angelo della Noca
Angelo is an Italian masculine given name and surname meaning "angel", or "messenger".
People People with the given name
*Angelo Accattino (born 1966), Italian prelate of the Catholic Church
*Angelo Acciaioli (bishop) (1298–1357), Italian Rom ...
,
Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, and
Carlo Loffredo,
Bishop of Molfetta, 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 Churches, ...
.
He served as Bishop of Siracusa until his death on 13 Nov 1693.
References
External links and additional sources
* (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
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