Gianfrancesco Sanseverino was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1556–1559).[1]
Most Reverend Gianfrancesco Sanseverino | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Acerra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Acerra |
| In office | 1556–1559 |
| Predecessor | Giampaolo da Pisa |
| Successor | Giovanni Fabrizio Sanseverino |
Biography
editOn 6 July 1556, Gianfrancesco Sanseverino was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Acerra.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Acerra until his resignation in 1559.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 93. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gianfrancesco Sanseverino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Acerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Acerra (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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