Francesco Boccapaduli (3 April 1600 – 23 November 1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Athenae (1675–1680), ^[1] Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1652–1654), Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1647–1652), Bishop of Città di Castello (1647–1672), ^[2] and Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1638–1647). ^[3]

Biography

Francesco Boccapaduli was born in Rome, Italy on 3 April 1600 ^[4] and ordained a priest in 1623. ^[5] On 13 September 1638, he was appointed Bishop of Valva e Sulmona by Pope Urban VIII. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

On 21 September 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators. ^{[4] [5]}

On 6 May 1647, he was appointed Bishop of Città di Castello by Pope Innocent X. ^{[2] [4] [5]}

On 14 September 1647, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland by Pope Innocent X; he resigned from the post in September 1652. ^[4]

On 24 August 1652, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Venice by Pope Innocent X; he resigned from the post in 1654. ^[4]

He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his resignation on 1 October 1672. ^[4] On 15 July 1675, he was appointed by Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Athens (Greece), a title he held until his death on 23 November 1680. ^{[1] [4] [5]}

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: ^[4]

• Thomas Henrici, Auxiliary Bishop of Basel and Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia (1648);

and the principal co-consecrator of: ^[4]

• Pietro Alberini, Titular Archbishop of Nicomedia (1674);
• Muzio Soriano, Archbishop of Santa Severina (1674); and
• Vincenzo Ragni, Bishop of Oppido Mamertina (1674).

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sulmona-Valva". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sulmona-Valva". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Città di Castello". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Città di Castello". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Switzerland". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Switzerland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Venice". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Athenae (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}

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