Francesco Maria Neri (6 February 1628 – December 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Venosa (1678–1684) and Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1672–1678).[1]

Most Reverend

Francesco Maria Neri
Bishop of Venosa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Venosa
In office1678–1684
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Desio
SuccessorGiovanni Francesco de Lorenzi
Orders
Ordination31 December 1654
Consecration22 May 1672
by Federico Borromeo
Personal details
Born6 February 1628
DiedDecember 1684 (age 56)
Venosa, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1672–1678)

Biography edit

Francesco Maria Neri was born in Tivoli, Italy on 6 February 1628 and ordained a priest on 31 December 1654.[2] He held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure, and was the fiscal advocate of the Holy Office (Inquisition) in the Kingdom of Naples (1667). He was a canon of the cathedral of Naples, and in 1668 became its penitentiary major.[3]

On 16 May 1672, he was appointed Bishop of Massa Lubrense by Pope Clement X.[3][2][4] On 22 May 1672, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Borromeo (iuniore), Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino, with Bernardino Rocci, Titular Archbishop of Damascus, and Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, serving as co-consecrators.[2]

On 10 January 1678, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Venosa.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Venosa until his death in December 1684.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 259 and 410.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Maria Neri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b Ritzler and Sefrin V, p. 259 with note 3.
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Maria Neri". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Massa Lubrense
1672–1678
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Venosa
1678–1684
Succeeded by