Francesco Gaetano or Francesco Caetani (died 1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1652–1670) and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652–1654).[1]
Biography
On 12 August 1652, Francesco Gaetano was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.[1][2] On 1 September 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Fabio Chigi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 28 November 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain until his resignation in December 1654.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus until his death on 17 March 1670.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Battista del Tinto, Archbishop of Trani (1666).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Rhodus (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Rhodes". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Spain". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Spain". GCatholic.org. Archived from the original on 2018-07-02. Retrieved 2018-07-27. [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiulio Rospigliosi | Apostolic Nuncio to Spain 1652–1654 | Succeeded byCamillo Massimi |
| Preceded byKarl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck | Titular Archbishop of Rhodus 1652–1670 | Succeeded byLorenzo Gavotti |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 296. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco Gaetano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]