Francesco Boccapaduli

Most Reverend

Francesco Boccapaduli
Titular Archbishop of Athens
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Città di Castello
In office1647–1672
PredecessorCesare Raccagna
SuccessorGiuseppe Maria Sebastiani
Previous post(s)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
Ordination1623
Consecration21 September 1638
by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Born3 April 1600
Rome, Italy
Died23 November 1680 (age 80)
NationalityItalian

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

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

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]

and the principal co-consecrator of:[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 103. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 151–152. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 358. (in Latin)
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco Boccapaduli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. ^ a b c d e Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francesco Boccapaduli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Valva e Sulmona
1638–1647 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Città di Castello
1647–1672 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
1647–1652 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Venice
1652–1654 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Athenae
1675–1680 		Succeeded by


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