Francisco Frías (died 10 Sep 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Ario (1544–1550).
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Biography
On 4 Jun 1544, Francisco Frías was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549.
He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...
as
Bishop of Ario.
[ ] On 30 Jun 1544, he was consecrated bishop by
Matteo Griffoni Pioppi,
Bishop of Trivento, with
Scipione Rebiba
Scipione Rebiba (3 February 1504 – 23 July 1577) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a protégé of Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV. He held a variety of positions in the Church hierarchy, including some of the most sen ...
,
Titular Bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.
By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...
of ''Amyclae'', and
Bernardino Silverii-Piccolomini
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Given name
*Bernardino of Fossa (1420–1503), Italian Franciscan historian and ascetical writer
*Bernardino of Siena (1380–1444), Italian ...
,
Bishop of Teramo
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, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Ario until his resignation in 1550.
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of Venice
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
1568 deaths
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