Girolamo de Franchis

Most Reverend
Girolamo de Franchis
Archbishop of Capua
Church Catholic Church
In office 1634–1635
Predecessor Girolamo Costanzo
Successor Camillo Melzi
Orders
Consecration 26 Nov 1617
by Ladislao d'Aquino
Personal details
Born 1581
Naples, Italy
Died Jan 1635 (age 54)
Capua, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post Bishop of Nardò (1617–1634)

Girolamo de Franchis (1581–1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1634–1635) and Bishop of Nardò (1617–1634).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

Girolamo de Franchis was born in Naples, Italy in 1581.[2] On 13 Nov 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nardò.[1][2] On 26 Nov 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Ladislao d'Aquino, Bishop of Venafro, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Innico Siscara, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 27 Nov 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Capua.[2] He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death in Jan 1635.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Placido Padiglia, Bishop of Lavello (1627) .[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 134 and 257. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Girolamo de Franchis" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. "Archdiocese of Capua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Archdiocese of Capua" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  6. "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Luigi de Franchis
Bishop of Nardò
1617–1634
Succeeded by
Fabio Chigi
Preceded by
Girolamo Costanzo
Archbishop of Capua
1634–1635
Succeeded by
Camillo Melzi
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