Most Reverend Francesco Biglia | |
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Bishop of Pavia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
In office | 1648–1659 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Sfondrati |
Successor | Girolamo Melzi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1587 Mezzana Biglia,
Italy |
Died | 4 Jun 1659 (age 72) Milan, Italy |
Francesco Biglia (1587–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1648–1659). [1]
Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Mezzana Biglia, Italy. [2] On 10 Feb 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Pavia. [1] [2] On 24 Jan 1649, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio. [2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 4 Jun 1659 in Milan, Italy. [1] [2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Andreas Lanfranchi, Bishop of Ugento (1651); Benedetto Geraci, Bishop of Lipari (1651); and Filippo Casoni, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1651). [2]
Most Reverend Francesco Biglia | |
---|---|
Bishop of Pavia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Pavia |
In office | 1648–1659 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Battista Sfondrati |
Successor | Girolamo Melzi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1587 Mezzana Biglia,
Italy |
Died | 4 Jun 1659 (age 72) Milan, Italy |
Francesco Biglia (1587–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1648–1659). [1]
Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Mezzana Biglia, Italy. [2] On 10 Feb 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Pavia. [1] [2] On 24 Jan 1649, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio. [2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 4 Jun 1659 in Milan, Italy. [1] [2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Andreas Lanfranchi, Bishop of Ugento (1651); Benedetto Geraci, Bishop of Lipari (1651); and Filippo Casoni, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1651). [2]