Francesco Rinuccini
| Most Reverend Francesco Rinuccini | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pistoia e Prato | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pistoia |
| In office | 1656–1678 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Gerini |
| Successor | Gherardo Gherardi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 Sep 1656 by Federico Sforza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Florence, Italy |
| Died | 11 March 1678 |
Francesco Rinuccini or Francesco Ruccini (died 1678) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato (1656–1678).[1]
Biography
Francesco Rinuccini was born in Florence, Italy.[2] On 28 Aug 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato.[1][2] On 10 Sep 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Annibale Bentivoglio, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Luca Torreggiani, Archbishop of Ravenna, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato until his death on 11 Mar 1678.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Celio Piccolomini, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania (1656).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pistoia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pistoia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 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 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 281. (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 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Rinuccini (Ruccini)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]