François Marie Sacco, C.R. or Francesco Maria Sacco (1643–1721) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1697–1721)[1] and Bishop of Ajaccio (1695–1697).[2]
Biography
François Marie Sacco was born in 1643 in Savona, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[3] On 28 Nov 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Ajaccio.[2][3] On 30 Nov 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 27 Mar 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Brugnato.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Brugnato until his death on 21 Dec 1721.[1][3]
Episcopal succession
- Vincenzo Maria de Rossi, Bishop of Penne e Atri (1696);
- Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli, Bishop of Cava (1696);
- Lorenzo Fabri, Bishop of Fossombrone (1697); and
- Bernabé de Castro, Archbishop of Lanciano (1697).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ajaccio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ajaccio (France)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Brugnato". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Brugnato (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGiovanni Battista Gentile | Bishop of Ajaccio 1695–1697 | Succeeded byPietro Spínola |
| Preceded byGiambattista Dadece | Bishop of Brugnato 1697–1721 | Succeeded byNicolò Leopoldo Lomellini |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 128. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 68. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop François Marie Sacco, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]