Loreto Di Franco

Most Reverend
Loreto Di Franco
Bishop of Minori
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Minori
In office 1636–1638
Predecessor Tommaso Brandolini
Successor Patrizio Donati
Orders
Ordination 1604
Consecration 26 Mar 1634
by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born 1578
Castello di Sangro, Italy
Died 1638 (age 60)
Minori, Italy
Nationality Italian
Previous post Bishop of Capri (1634–1636)

Loreto Di Franco or Loreto De Franchis (1578–1638) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Minori (1636–1638) and Bishop of Capri (1634–1636).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

Loreto Di Franco was born in Castello di Sangro, Italy in 1578 and ordained a priest in 1604.[2] On 22 Mar 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.[1][2] On 26 Mar 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Capaccio, Fausto Caffarelli, Archbishop of Santa Severina, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 1 Dec 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Minori.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Minori until his death in 1638.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 133 and 244.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Loreto Di Franco (De Franchis)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 24, 2017
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Minori" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Minori" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Capri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
  6. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Capri" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Raffaele Rastelli		 Bishop of Capri
1634–1636 		Succeeded by
Alexander Sibili
Preceded by
Tommaso Brandolini		 Bishop of Minori
1636–1638 		Succeeded by
Patrizio Donati
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