Francesco Maria Piccolomini (died 1599) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montalcino (1554–1599) and Bishop of Pienza (1563–1599).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Francesco Maria Piccolomini | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Montalcino Bishop of Pienza | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Montalcino |
| In office | 1554–1599 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Piccolomini |
| Successor | Camillo Borghese (archbishop) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 November 1554 by Scipione Bongalli |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1599 |
Biography
editOn 20 April 1554, Francesco Maria Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Montalcino.[1][4][5] On 25 November 1554, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Bongalli, Bishop of Civita Castellana e Orte, with Cesare Cibo, Archbishop of Turin, and Alessandro Piccolomini, Bishop of Pienza, serving as co-consecrators.[4] In December 1563, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Pienza.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Montalcino and Bishop of Pienza until his death in 1599.[1][2][3][4]
Episcopal succession
editWhile bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[4]
- Giovanni Antonio Locatelli, Bishop of Venosa (1568);
- Cipriano Pallavicino, Archbishop of Genoa 1568); and
- Ascanio Piccolomini, Titular Archbishop of Colossae and Coadjutor Archbishop of Siena (1579).
References
edit- ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 280. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 208. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Maria Piccolomini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Maria Piccolomini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montalcino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Montalcino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pienza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pienza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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