Francesco Monaco (died 1626)

Francesco Monaco (died December 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Martirano (1591–1626).

Most Reverend Bishop of Martirano
Francesco Monaco
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Martirano
In office	1591–1626
Predecessor	Roberto Pierbenedetti
Successor	Luca Cellesi
Orders
Consecration	4 April 1592 by Giovanni Battista Costanzo
Personal details
Died	December 1626 Martirano, Italy

Biography

On 1 July 1591, Francesco Monaco was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Martirano. On 4 April 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Costanzo, Archbishop of Cosenza, with Clemente Bontodasio, Bishop of Nicastro, and Orazio Schipano, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Martirano until his death in December 1626.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Martirano (Martoranum)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Martirano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}