Francesco Nappi (1584 – November 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Polignano The Diocese of Polignano or Diocese of Polinianum (Latin: ''Dioecesis Polinianensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Polignano in the province of Bari, Apulia, southern Italy, located on the Adriatic Sea. In 1818, the diocese ...

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Biography

Francesco Nappi was born in 1584. On 20 November 1619, he was appointed

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

. On 8 December 1619, 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 Giulio Savelli,

Bishop of Ancona e Numana A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...

, with

Marinus Bizzius Marino Bizzi (Latin name: Marinus Bizzius; 1570–1624) was a Venetian patrician in Dalmatia, and a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church as Archbishop of Antivari. Life Bizzi was born on the island of Rab, part of the Republic of Venice (in presen ...

, Archbishop of Bar, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, 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 Polignano until his death in November 1628.

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:

References

17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V 1584 births 1628 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub