Francesco Maria Piccolomini (died 1599) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1554–1599) and Bishop of Pienza (1563–1599).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 20 April 1554, Francesco Maria Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Montalcino.[1][4][5] On 25 November 1554, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Bongalli, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, with Cesare Cibo, Archbishop of Turin, and Alessandro Piccolomini, Bishop of Pienza, serving as co-consecrators.[4] In December 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Pienza.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Montalcino and Bishop of Pienza until his death in 1599.[1][2][3][4]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[4]
- Giovanni Antonio Locatelli, Bishop of Venosa (1568);
- Cipriano Pallavicino, Archbishop of Genoa 1568); and
- Ascanio Piccolomini, Titular Archbishop of Colossae and Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena (1579).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montalcino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Montalcino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pienza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlessandro Piccolomini | Bishop of Pienza 1554–156 | Succeeded byGioia Dragomani |
| Preceded byAlessandro Piccolomini | Bishop of Montalcino 1563–1599 | Succeeded byCamillo Borghese (archbishop) |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 280. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 208. (in Latin)
- 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Maria Piccolomini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 5.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Maria Piccolomini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]