Francesco Boccapaduli
Most Reverend Francesco Boccapaduli | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Athens | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Città di Castello |
| In office | 1647–1672 |
| Predecessor | Cesare Raccagna |
| Successor | Giuseppe Maria Sebastiani |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1638–1647) Bishop of Città di Castello (1647–1672) Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1647–1652) Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1652–1654) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1623 |
| Consecration | 21 September 1638 by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 April 1600 |
| Died | 23 November 1680 (age 80) |
| Nationality | Italian |
Francesco Boccapaduli (3 April 1600 – 23 November 1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Athenae (1675–1680),[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1652–1654), Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1647–1652), Bishop of Città di Castello (1647–1672),[2] and Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1638–1647).[3]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Francesco Boccapaduli was born in Rome, Italy on 3 April 1600[4] and ordained a priest in 1623.[5] On 13 September 1638, he was appointed Bishop of Valva e Sulmona by Pope Urban VIII.[3][4][5]
On 21 September 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.[4][5]
On 6 May 1647, he was appointed Bishop of Città di Castello by Pope Innocent X.[2][4][5]
On 14 September 1647, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland by Pope Innocent X; he resigned from the post in September 1652.[4]
On 24 August 1652, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Venice by Pope Innocent X; he resigned from the post in 1654.[4]
He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his resignation on 1 October 1672.[4] On 15 July 1675, he was appointed by Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Athens (Greece), a title he held until his death on 23 November 1680.[1][4][5]
Episcopal succession
[edit | edit source]While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]
- Thomas Henrici, Auxiliary Bishop of Basel and Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia (1648);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[4]
- Pietro Alberini, Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1674);
- Muzio Soriano, Archbishop of Santa Severina (1674); and
- Vincenzo Ragni, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1674).
References
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- ^ a b c d e Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). [self-published]
External links and additional sources
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- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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