Francesco Tontori
| Most Reverend Francesco Tontori | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ischia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ischia |
| In office | 1638–1663 |
| Predecessor | Iñigo de Avalos |
| Successor | Giovanni Antonio de' Vecchi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 January 1638 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1663 Ischia, Italy |
Francesco Tontori, C.R.S. or Francesco Tontolo (died 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ischia (1638–1663).[1]
Biography
Francesco Tontori was ordained a priest in the Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha.[2] On 15 January 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ischia.[1][2] On 24 January 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Biago Proto de Rubeis, Archbishop of Messina, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Ischia until his death in 1663.[2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludovico Ridolfi, Bishop of Patti (1649).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ischia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ischia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 211. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2022-02-12.
- 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 Tontori (Tontolo), C.R.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]