Francesco Nappi (bishop)
Francesco Nappi (1584 – November 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Polignano (1619–1628).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Francesco Nappi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Polignano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Polignano |
| In office | 1619–1628 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Maria Guanzelli |
| Successor | Girolamo Parisani |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 8 December 1619 by Giulio Savelli |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1584 |
| Died | November 1628 Polignano, Italy |
Biography
Francesco Nappi was born in 1584.[2] On 20 November 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Polignano.[1][2] On 8 December 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Savelli, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, with Marinus Bizzius, Archbishop of Bar, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Polignano until his death in November 1628.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- John Roche (bishop), Bishop of Ferns (1627);
- Giovanni Paolo Savio, Bishop of Šibenik (1627);
- Octavius Rivarola, Bishop of Ajaccio (1627);
- Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Capaccio (1627);
- Annibale Mascambruno, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1627);
- Luis Jiménez (bishop), Bishop of Ugento (1627); and
- Giacomo Marenco, Bishop of Saluzzo (1627).
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 284. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Francesco Nappi Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- "Diocese of Polignano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
- "Titular Episcopal See of Polignano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Giovanni Maria Guanzelli |
Bishop of Polignano 1619–1628 |
Succeeded by Girolamo Parisani |
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