Francesco Fortezza

Francesco Fortezza (1621–1693) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Siracusa (1676–1693).[1]

Most Reverend

Francesco Fortezza
Bishop of Siracusa
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1676–1693
PredecessorFrancesco Maria Rini
SuccessorAsdrubale Termini
Orders
Consecration20 Dec 1676
by Carlo Pio di Savoia
Personal details
Born1621
Mallorca, Spain
Died13 Nov 1693 (age 72)

Biography

Francesco Fortezza was born in 1621 in Mallorca, Spain.[2] On 14 Dec 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Siracusa.[1][2] On 20 Dec 1676, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Pio di Savoia, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono, with Angelo della Noca, Archbishop Emeritus of Rossano, and Carlo Loffredo, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Siracusa until his death on 13 Nov 1693.[2]

gollark: Iterate through all names in death records or whatever, then procedurally generate plausible names of past people.
gollark: Idea: automated posthumous baptization.
gollark: Heaven access works that way? *Interesting*.
gollark: All of them, since they'd retroactively make it correct, silly.
gollark: Are you suggesting the *pastor* fake their death, or the wrongly baptized people?

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 366. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Fortezza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francesco Maria Rini
Bishop of Siracusa
1676–1693
Succeeded by
Asdrubale Termini
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