Agostino Franciotti
Agostino Franciotti (1630–1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1666–1670) and Titular Archbishop of Trapezus (1654–1670).[1][2]
Most Reverend Agostino Franciotti | |
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| Titular Archbishop of Trapezus Apostolic Nuncio to Germany | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1654–1670 |
| Predecessor | Crispin Fuk von Hradiste |
| Successor | Francesco Casati |
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| Consecration | 10 May 1654 by Marcantonio Franciotti |
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| Born | 1630 Rome, Italy |
| Died | February 1670 (age 40) Aachen, Germany |
Biography
Agostino Franciotti was born Rome, Italy in 1630.[2] On 4 May 1654, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Trapezus.[1][2] On 10 May 1654, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace.[2] On 10 Jul 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.[2] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany until his death in February 1670.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Gianlucido Palombara, Bishop of Pesaro (1658);
- Cesare Cancellotti, Bishop of Bisceglie (1658);
- Anselmo Dandini, Bishop of Cervia (1662); and
- Ignazio D'Amico, Bishop of Patti (1662).
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 342. (in Latin)
- "Archbishop Agostino Franciotti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 28, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Germany". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature to Germany". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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| Preceded by Crispin Fuk von Hradiste |
Titular Archbishop of Trapezus 1654–1670 |
Succeeded by Francesco Casati |
| Preceded by Giuseppe Sanfelice |
Apostolic Nuncio to Germany 1666–1670 |
Succeeded by Francesco Buonvisi |
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