Francesco Giuseppe Crespos de Escobar

Francisco José Crespos de Escobar (1620–1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Agrigento (1672–1674).[1]

Most Reverend

Francisco José Crespos de Escobar
Bishop of Agrigento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Agrigento
In office1672–1674
PredecessorIgnazio d'Amico
SuccessorFrancesco Maria Rini
Personal details
Born1620
Medina del Campo, Spain
Died17 May 1674 (age 54)
Agrigento, Italy

Biography

Francisco José Crespos de Escobar was born in Medina del Campo, Spain.[2] On 2 May 1672, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Agrigento.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death on 17 May 1674.[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 73. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco José Crespos de Escobar". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ignazio d'Amico
Bishop of Agrigento
1672–1674
Succeeded by
Francesco Maria Rini


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