Francesco Biglia (1587–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1648–1659).[1]
Most Reverend Francesco Biglia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pavia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
| In office | 1648–1659 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Sfondrati |
| Successor | Girolamo Melzi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1587 Mezzana Biglia, Italy |
| Died | 4 Jun 1659 (age 72) Milan, Italy |
Biography edit
Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Mezzana Biglia, Italy.[2] On 10 Feb 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 24 Jan 1649, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 4 Jun 1659 in Milan, Italy.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Andreas Lanfranchi, Bishop of Ugento (1651); Benedetto Geraci, Bishop of Lipari (1651); and Filippo Casoni, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1651).[2]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Biglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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