Francesco Nappi (1584 – November 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Polignano (1619–1628).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Francesco Nappi was born in 1584.[2] On 20 November 1619, he was appointed Bishop of Polignano by Pope Paul V.[1][2] On 8 December 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Savelli, Bishop of Ancona e Numana, with Marinus Bizzius, Archbishop of Bar, and Giulio Sansedoni, Bishop Emeritus of Grosseto, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Polignano until his death in November 1628.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- John Roche, Bishop of Ferns (1627);
- Giovanni Paolo Savio, Bishop of Šibenik (1627);
- Octavius Rivarola, Bishop of Ajaccio (1627);
- Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Capaccio (1627);
- Annibale Mascambruno, Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1627);
- Luis Jiménez, Bishop of Ugento (1627);
- Giacomo Marenco, Bishop of Saluzzo (1627).
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 284.
- 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5][2.6]"Bishop Francesco Nappi Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- 3."Diocese of Polignano" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved May 1, 2016
- 4."Titular Episcopal See of Polignano" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved May 1, 2016