Niccolò Franco (died 1499) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Treviso (1485–1499)[1] and Bishop of Poreč (1477–1485).[2]
Biography
In 1477, Niccolò Franco was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Poreč.[2][3][4] On 21 February 1485, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Treviso.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Treviso until his death in 1499.[1][3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Treviso". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Treviso (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Parenzo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Poreč i Pula (Croatia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byBarthelemy Barbarigo | Bishop of Poreč 1477–1485 | Succeeded byTommaso Catanei |
| Preceded byGiovanni Dacri | Bishop of Treviso 1485–1499 | Succeeded byBernardo de' Rossi |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 248–249. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Niccolò Franco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Nicola Franco". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]