Francesco Gaetano

Francesco Gaetano
Most Reverend; Francesco Gaetano
	Titular Archbishop of Rhodus
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1652–1670
Predecessor	Karl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
Successor	Lorenzo Gavotti
Orders
Consecration	1 September 1652; by Fabio Chigi
Personal details
Died	17 March 1670
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652–1654)

Francesco Gaetano or Francesco Caetani (died 1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1652–1670) and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652–1654).[1]

Biography

On 12 August 1652, Francesco Gaetano was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.[1][2] On 1 September 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Fabio Chigi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 28 November 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain until his resignation in December 1654.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus until his death on 17 March 1670.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Battista del Tinto, Archbishop of Trani (1666).[2]

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References

Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 296. (in Latin)
Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco Gaetano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

Cheney, David M. "Rhodus (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Rhodes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Spain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Spain". GCatholic.org. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Giulio Rospigliosi	Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 1652–1654	Succeeded by Camillo Massimi
Preceded by Karl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck	Titular Archbishop of Rhodus 1652–1670	Succeeded by Lorenzo Gavotti

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[HierarchiaIV-Rhodus-1] Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 296. (in Latin)

[CathHierFranGaet-2] Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco Gaetano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}