Loreto de Franchis or Loreto di Franco (1578–1638) was a Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Minori The Diocese of Minori was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in Minori, province of Salerno, region of Campania in the ecclesiastical province of Amalfi. In 1815, it was suppressed, and its territory and Catholic population assigned to ...

(1636–1638) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Capri (1634–1636). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Loreto de Franchis was born in Castel di Sangro,

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical ...

in 1578 and ordained a priest in 1604. On 22 March 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano 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 po ...

as Bishop of Capri. On 26 March 1634, he was consecrated bishop by

Francesco Maria Brancaccio Francesco Maria Brancaccio (15 April 1592, in Canneto, near Bari – 9 January 1675) was an Italian Catholic cardinal.

Bishop of Capaccio The Italian Catholic Diocese of Vallo della Lucania ( la, Dioecesis Vallensis in Lucania), in Campania, has existed under this name since 1945. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Salerno-Campagna-Acerno.

Fausto Caffarelli Fausto Caffarelli (died 1566) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fondi (1555–1566). ''(in Latin)''

, Archbishop of Santa Severina, with

Giovanni Battista Altieri Giambattista Altieri or Giovanni Battista Altieri (20 June 1589 – 26 November 1654) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. Early life Giambattista Altieri was born 20 June 1589 in Rome, the son of Lorenzo Altieri and Victoria Delphini, a V ...

, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators. On 1 December 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as

. He served as Bishop of Minori until his death in 1638.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1578 births 1638 deaths People from Castel di Sangro {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub