Francesco Andrea Grassi

Most Reverend
Francesco Andrea Grassi
Bishop of Caorle
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Caorle
In office 1700–1712
Predecessor Domenico Minio
Successor Daniele Sansoni
Orders
Consecration 9 May 1700
by Daniello Marco Delfino
Personal details
Born 19 May 1661
Chioggia, Italy
Died January 1712 (age 50)
Caorle, Italy
Nationality Italian

Francesco Andrea Grassi (1661–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caorle (1700–1712).[1][2][3]

Biography

Francesco Andrea Grassi was born in Chioggia, Italy on 19 May 1661.[4] On 30 March 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Caorle.[1][4] On 9 May 1700, he was consecrated bishop by Daniello Marco Delfino, Bishop of Brescia, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Torcello, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Caorle until his death on January 1712.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 141. (in Latin)
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Caorle" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016
  3. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Caorle" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved July 2, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Andrea Grassi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Domenico Minio		 Bishop of Caorle
1700–1712		 Succeeded by
Daniele Sansoni
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