Francesco Colonna (bishop)

Francesco Colonna (1597 – 29 Jun 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Castro di Puglia (1642–1653).

Most Reverend Francesco Colonna
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1642–1653
Predecessor	Dionisio Tomacelli
Successor	Annibale Sillano
Personal details
Born	1597 Milazzo, Italy
Died	29 Jun 1653 (age 56) Castro di Puglia, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Francesco Colonna was born in Milazzo, Italy in 1597. On 16 Jun 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Castro di Puglia. On 29 Jun 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna. He served as Bishop of Castro di Puglia until his death on 29 Jun 1653.

See also

• Catholic Church in Italy

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Castro di Puglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Castro di Puglia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}