Francesco Antonio Leopardi

Most Reverend
Francesco Antonio Leopardi
Bishop of Tricarico
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tricarico
Predecessor Fulvio Crivelli
Successor Luca Trapani
Orders
Ordination 14 March 1671
Consecration 3 October 1683
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 21 January 1635
Bonihabitaculi, Italy
Died 5 February 1717 (age 82)
Tricarico, Italy
Nationality Italian
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Francesco Antonio Leopardi (1635–1717) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tricarico (1685–1717) and Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (1683–1685).[1]

Biography

Francesco Antonio Leopardi was born in 1635 in Bonihabitaculi, Italy and ordained a priest on 14 March 1671.[2] [3] On 27 September 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo.[1][2] On 3 October 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca.[2] On 1 October 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Tricarico.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tricarico until his death on 5 February 1717.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 258 and 388. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Leopardi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Leopardi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Marsico Nuovo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Marsico Nuovo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tricarico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tricarico (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Gambacorta		 Bishop of Marsico Nuovo
1683–1685		 Succeeded by
Domenico Lucchetti
Preceded by
Fulvio Crivelli		 Bishop of Tricarico
1685–1717		 Succeeded by
Luca Trapani
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