Francesco Arrigua
Francesco Arrigua O.M. (1615 – 12 November 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicotera (1670–1690).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Francesco Arrigua | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicotera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicotera |
| In office | 1670–1690 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Francesco Biancolella |
| Successor | Bartolomeo Riberi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 October 1670 by Benedetto Odescalchi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1615 Monforte, Italy |
| Died | 12 November 1690 (age 75) Nicotera, Italy |
Biography
Francesco Arrigua was born in Monforte,[5] Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Minims.[2] On 6 October 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Nicotera.[1][2] On 19 October 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Domenico de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia, and Tommaso d'Aquino, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nicotera until his death on 12 November 1690.[2]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 289. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Francesco Arrigua, O.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 16, 2017
- "Diocese of Nicotera e Tropea" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 23, 2016
- "Diocese of Nicotera" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
- The sources simply say that he was born in Monforte. There are several places in Italy with that name. It is unclear, and may never be known, which was his birthplace.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giovanni Francesco Biancolella |
Bishop of Nicotera 1670–1690 |
Succeeded by Bartolomeo Riberi |
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