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Ippolito Franconi

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Most Reverend
Ippolito Franconi
Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nocera de' Pagani
In office 1632–1653
Predecessor Francesco Trivulzio
Successor Bonaventura D'Avalos
Orders
Ordination 28 October 1631
Consecration 25 January 1632
by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Personal details
Born 1593
Agnone, Italy
Died 1653 (age 60)

Ippolito Franconi (1593–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1632–1653).[1][2]

Biography

Ippolito Franconi was born in Agnone, Italy and ordained a priest on 28 October 1631.[2] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani.[1][2] On 25 January 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Antonio Provana, Archbishop of Turin, and Giovanni Francesco Passionei, Bishop of Cagli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani until his death in 1653.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Roberto Fontana, Bishop of Modena (1645) and Gregorio Coppino, Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1645).[2]

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