Francesco Andrea Grassi (1661–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caorle (1700–1712).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Francesco Andrea Grassi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Caorle | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Caorle |
| In office | 1700–1712 |
| Predecessor | Domenico Minio |
| Successor | Daniele Sansoni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 May 1700 by Daniello Marco Delfino |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 May 1661 |
| Died | January 1712 (age 50) Caorle, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Biography edit
Francesco Andrea Grassi was born in Chioggia, Italy on 19 May 1661.[4] On 30 March 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Caorle.[1][4] On 9 May 1700, he was consecrated bishop by Daniello Marco Delfino, Bishop of Brescia, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Torcello, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Caorle until his death in January 1712.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 141. (in Latin)
- ^ "Diocese of Caorle" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016
- ^ "Titular Episcopal See of Caorle" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved July 2, 2016
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Andrea Grassi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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