Francesco Piccolomini (bishop of Grosseto)

Francesco Piccolomini (died 1622) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Grosseto (1611–1622).

Most Reverend Francesco Piccolomini
Bishop of Grosseto
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Grosseto
In office	1611–1622
Predecessor	Giulio Sansedoni
Successor	Girolamo Tantucci
Orders
Consecration	6 November 1611 by Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Personal details
Died	May 1622 Grosseto, Grand Duchy of Tuscany

Biography

On 17 August 1611, Francesco Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Grosseto. On 6 November 1611, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Garzia Mellini, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati, with Alessandro Borghi (bishop), Bishop Emeritus of Sansepolcro, and Antonio Maria Franceschini, Bishop of Amelia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Grosseto until his death in May 1622. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gregorio Pomodoro, Bishop of Larino (1616) .

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Grosseto". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Grosseto (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}