Francesco Moricotti Prignani (Prignano) (died 1394) was an Italian bishop and

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. A

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, he was created Cardinal in 1378 by his uncle

Pope Urban VI Pope Urban VI (; ; c. 1318 – 15 October 1389), born Bartolomeo Prignano (), was head of the Catholic Church from 8 April 1378 to his death, in October 1389. He was the last pope elected from outside the College of Cardinals. His pontificate be ...

. He was

Archbishop of Pisa The Archdiocese of Pisa () is a Latin Church metropolitan see of the Catholic Church in Pisa, Italy.

from 1362. He was named

Bishop of Palestrina The Suburbicarian Diocese of Palestrina () is a Latin suburbicarian diocese centered on the comune of Palestrina in Italy. The current bishop of Palestrina is Mauro Parmeggiani, who was appointed by Pope Francis on 19 February 2019. Prior to h ...

in 1380 and became

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in 1381. Regent of the Apostolic Chancery 1382-85 and

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from October 1385 until his death. He presided over the

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and consecrated new Pope

Boniface IX Pope Boniface IX (; ; c. 1350 – 1 October 1404, born Pietro Tomacelli) was head of the Catholic Church from 2 November 1389 to his death, in October 1404. He was the second Roman pope during the Western Schism.Richard P. McBrien, ''Lives of th ...

bishop of Rome.Florida International University website, ''The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church (Urban VI)''
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1394 deaths 14th-century Italian cardinals Cardinal-bishops of Palestrina Roman Catholic archbishops of Pisa 14th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops Cardinal-nephews Deans of the College of Cardinals Year of birth unknown People from Vicopisano {{Italy-bishop-stub