Francesco Maria Piccolomini (died 1599) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1554–1599) and Bishop of Pienza (1563–1599). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 20 April 1554, Francesco Maria Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Julius III Pope Julius III ( la, Iulius PP. III; it, Giulio III; 10 September 1487 – 23 March 1555), born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 7 February 1550 to his death in March 155 ...

as Bishop of Montalcino. On 25 November 1554, he was

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bishop by Scipione Bongalli,

Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte The Diocese of Civita Castellana ( la, Dioecesis Civitatis Castellanae) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Latium, central Italy. It has existed in the current form since 1986, when the Diocese of Nep ...

, with Cesare Cibo, Archbishop of Turin, and Alessandro Piccolomini, Bishop of Pienza, serving as

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. In December 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Pius IV Pope Pius IV ( it, Pio IV; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death in December 1565. Born in Milan, his family considered ...

as Bishop of Pienza. He served as Bishop of Montalcino and Bishop of Pienza until his death in 1599.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

principal co-consecrator 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 ...

of: * Giovanni Antonio Locatelli,

Bishop of Venosa The Italian Catholic diocese of Venosa, in southern Italy, existed until 1986. In that year it was united into the Diocese of Melfi-Rapolla-Venosa. From 1976 to 1986, Venosa had been a suffragan of the archdiocese of Potenza e Marsico Nuovo. His ...

(1568); *

Cipriano Pallavicino Cipriano Pallavicino (1509–1585) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1568–1585) and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples (1566). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Cipriano Pallavicino was born in Genoa, Italy in 1509. On 15 May 15 ...

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1568); and * Ascanio Piccolomini,

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of ''Colossae'' and Coadjutor

Archbishop of Siena In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdio ...

(1579).

References

External links and additional sources

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