Francesco Megale

Most Reverend
Francesco Megale
Bishop of Isola
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Isola
In office 1679–1681
Predecessor Carlo Rossi (bishop)
Successor Francesco Martini
Orders
Consecration 30 November 1679
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born 3 March 1615
Santa Maria, Italy
Died 4 November 1681 (age 66)
Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Italy
Nationality Italian

Francesco Megale (3 March, 1615 – 4 November, 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1679–1681).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Francesco Megale was born in Santa Maria, Italy on 3 March 1615.[2] On 27 November 1679, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Isola.[1][2] On 30 November 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Isola until his death on 4 November 1681.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 228. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Francesco Megale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 10, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Isola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  4. ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Isola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Carlo Rossi (bishop)		 Bishop of Isola
1679–1681		 Succeeded by
Francesco Martini


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