Francesco Bossi
| Most Reverend Francesco Bossi |
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|---|---|
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Predecessor | Pomponio Cotta |
| Successor | Gaspare Visconti |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 Aug 1568 by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1525 Milan, Italy |
| Died | 18 Sep 1583 (age 58) Novara, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Gravina (1568-1574) Bishop of Perugia (1574-1579) |
Francesco Bossi (1525 - 18 Sep 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][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
Francesco Bossi was born in Milan in 1525.[1] On 2 Aug 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Gravina.[1] On 28 Aug 1568, he was consecrated bishop by Otto Truchseß von Waldburg, Bishop of Augsburg.[1] On 5 May 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Perugia.[1] On 21 Oct 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Novara.[1] He served as Bishop of Novara until his death on 18 Sep 1583.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ottavio Santacroce, Bishop of Cervia (1576), and Ottaviano Paravicini, Bishop of Alessandria (della Paglia) (1584).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Bishop Francesco Bossi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Gravina" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 20, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Gravina" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 20. 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Perugia-Città della Pieve" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Novara" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Novara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Gravina 1568-1574 |
Succeeded by Gastone Ettore Paganelli |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Perugia 1574-1579 |
Succeeded by Vincenzo Ercolano |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Novara 1579-1583 |
Succeeded by Gaspare Visconti |
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