Loreto de Franchis or Loreto di Franco (1578–1638) was a Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Minori (1636–1638)
[ ''(in Latin)'']
and
Bishop of Capri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Capri (Latin: ''Dioecesis Capriensis seu Capritana'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Capri on the island of Capri, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf ...
(1634–1636).
[ ''(in Latin)'']
Biography
Loreto de Franchis was born in
Castel di Sangro
Castel di Sangro (locally ''Caštiéllë'') is a city and ''comune'' of 6,461 people (as of 2013) in the Province of L'Aquila, in Abruzzo, central Italy. It is the main city of the Alto Sangro e Altopiano delle Cinque Miglia area.
Geography
Caste ...
,
Italy
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in 1578 and was ordained a priest in 1604.
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On 22 March 1634, 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 ...
as
Bishop of Capri
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Capri (Latin: ''Dioecesis Capriensis seu Capritana'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Capri on the island of Capri, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf ...
.
On 26 March 1634, he was consecrated bishop by
Francesco Maria Brancaccio,
Bishop of Capaccio,
Fausto Caffarelli,
Archbishop of Santa Severina, with
Giovanni Battista Altieri
Giovanni Battista Altieri (20 June 1589 – 26 November 1654) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.
Early life
Giovanni Battista Altieri was born 20 June 1589 in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Vittoria Delfin, a noble Venetian lady. Al ...
,
Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.
On 1 December 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Minori.
He served as Bishop of Minori until his death in 1638.
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17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII
1578 births
1638 deaths
People from Castel di Sangro