Francesco Bossi

Francesco Bossi (1525 – 18 September 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1579–1583), Bishop of Perugia (1574–1579), and Bishop of Gravina (1568–1574).[1]

Most Reverend

Francesco Bossi
Bishop of Novara
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Novara
In office1579–1583
PredecessorPomponio Cotta
SuccessorGaspare Visconti
Orders
Consecration28 August 1568
by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg
Personal details
Born1525
Milan, Italy
Died18 September 1583 (age 58)
Novara, Italy
NationalityItalian
Previous postBishop of Gravina (1568–1574)
Bishop of Perugia (1574–1579)

Biography

Francesco Bossi was born in Milan in 1525.[2][3] On 2 August 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Gravina.[1][2] On 28 August 1568, he was consecrated bishop by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg, Bishop of Augsburg.[2] On 5 May 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Perugia.[1][2] On 21 October 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 18 September 1583.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ottavio Santacroce, Bishop of Cervia (1576), and Ottaviano Paravicini, Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia) (1584).[2]

See also

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 205, 261, and 272. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Bossi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Bossi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Angelo Pellegrini		 Bishop of Gravina
1568–1574		 Succeeded by
Gastone Ettore Paganelli
Preceded by
Fulvio Giulio della Corgna		 Bishop of Perugia
1574–1579		 Succeeded by
Vincenzo Ercolano
Preceded by
Pomponio Cotta		 Bishop of Novara
1579–1583		 Succeeded by
Gaspare Visconti


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