| Most Reverend Agostino Franciotti | |
|---|---|
| Titular Archbishop of Trapezus Apostolic Nuncio to Germany | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1654–1670 |
| Predecessor | Crispin Fuk von Hradiste |
| Successor | Francesco Casati |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 May 1654 by Marcantonio Franciotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1630 Rome, Italy |
| Died | February 1670 (age 40) Aachen, Germany |
Agostino Franciotti (1630–1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1666–1670) and Titular Archbishop of Trapezus (1654–1670).
Biography
Agostino Franciotti was born Rome, Italy in 1630. On 4 May 1654, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Trapezus. On 10 May 1654, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace. On 10 Jul 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany until his death in February 1670.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Gianlucido Palombara, Bishop of Pesaro (1658);
- Cesare Cancellotti, Bishop of Bisceglie (1658);
- Anselmo Dandini, Bishop of Cervia (1662); and
- Ignazio D'Amico, Bishop of Patti (1662).
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 342. (in Latin)
- ^ "Archbishop Agostino Franciotti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 28, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Germany". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature to Germany". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCrispin Fuk von Hradiste | Titular Archbishop of Trapezus 1654–1670 |
Succeeded byFrancesco Casati |
| Preceded byGiuseppe Sanfelice | Apostolic Nuncio to Germany 1666–1670 |
Succeeded byFrancesco Buonvisi |
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