Francesco Maria Febei (1616 – 29 November 1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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of '' Tarsus'' (1667–1680)."Archbishop Francesco Maria Febei"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016"Tarsus (Titular See)"
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Biography

Francesco Maria Febei was born in Orvietto, Italy in 1616. On 18 April 1667, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Alexander VII Pope Alexander 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 he held various d ...

of '' Tarsus.'' He served as Titular Archbishop of ''Tarsus'' until his death on 29 November 1680.

Episcopal succession

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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VII 1616 births 1680 deaths {{RC-archbishop-stub