Girolamo de Franchis

Girolamo de Franchis (1581 – January 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1634–1635) and Bishop of Nardò (1617–1634).[1]

Most Reverend

Girolamo de Franchis
Archbishop of Capua
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1634–1635
PredecessorGirolamo Costanzo
SuccessorCamillo Melzi
Orders
Consecration26 November 1617
by Ladislao d'Aquino
Personal details
Born1581
Naples, Italy
DiedJanuary 1635 (age 54)
Capua, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous postBishop of Nardò (1617–1634)

Biography

Girolamo de Franchis was born in Naples, Italy in 1581.[2] On 13 November 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nardò.[1][2][3] On 26 November 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Ladislao d'Aquino, Bishop of Venafro, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Innico Siscara, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 27 November 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Capua.[2] He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death in January 1635.[2]

While bishop, Franchis was the principal co-consecrator of Placido Padiglia, Bishop of Lavello (1627).[2]

References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 134 and 257. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Girolamo de Franchis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Girolamo de Franchis". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Luigi de Franchis		 Bishop of Nardò
1617–1634		 Succeeded by
Fabio Chigi
Preceded by
Girolamo Costanzo		 Archbishop of Capua
1634–1635		 Succeeded by
Camillo Melzi


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