Francesco Bossi
| Most Reverend Francesco Bossi | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Novara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Novara |
| In office | 1579–1583 |
| Predecessor | Pomponio Cotta |
| Successor | Gaspare Visconti |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Gravina (1568–1574) Bishop of Perugia (1574–1579) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 August 1568 by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1525 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 18 September 1583 (age 58) Novara, Italy |
Francesco Bossi (1525 – 18 September 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1579–1583), Bishop of Perugia (1574–1579), and Bishop of Gravina (1568–1574).[1]
Biography
Francesco Bossi was born in Milan in 1525.[2][3] On 2 August 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Gravina.[1][2] On 28 August 1568, he was consecrated bishop by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg, Bishop of Augsburg.[2] On 5 May 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Perugia.[1][2] On 21 October 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 18 September 1583.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ottavio Santacroce, Bishop of Cervia (1576), and Ottaviano Paravicini, Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia) (1584).[2]
See also
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Gravina". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Gravina (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Novara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Novara (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 205, 261, and 272. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 Back to citation occurrence 2.6 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Bossi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Bossi". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]