Ippolito Franconi (1593–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1632–1653). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Ippolito Franconi"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 12, 2017

Biography

Ippolito Franconi was born in

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and ordained a priest on 28 October 1631. On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII (; ; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death, in July 1644. As pope, he expanded the papal terri ...

. On 25 January 1632, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by

Antonio Marcello Barberini Antonio Marcello Barberini, Order of Friars Minor Capuchin, OFMCap (18 November 1569 – 11 September 1646) was an Italian Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinal Cardinal-Priest A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. ...

of Sant'Onofrio, with Antonio Provana,

Archbishop of Turin The Archdiocese of Turin () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory of the Catholic Church in Italy.

, and

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Bishop of Cagli The diocese of Cagli e Pergola was a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in the Marche, central Italy, in the province of Pesaro and Urbino. Up until 1563 it was under the direct supervision of the Roman pontiff. In that year, the diocese of ...

, 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 Churche ...

. He served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani until his death in 1653. 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 Roberto Fontana,

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(1645) and

Gregorio Coppino Gregorio Coppino, O.S.B. (1595–1645) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1645). Biography Gregorio Coppino was born in 1595 in Parma, Italy and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Bene ...

Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia The former Italian Catholic Diocese of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi-Bisaccia, in the Province of Avellino, Southern Italy, existed until 1921, when it was united into the Archdiocese of Conza-Campagna to form the Archdiocese of Conza-Sant'Angelo dei L ...

(1645).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Franconi, Ippolito 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1593 births 1653 deaths