Francesco Antonio Porpora Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Francesco Antonio Porpora
Bishop of Montemarano
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Montemarano
Term:1635–1640
Predecessor:Eleuterio Albergone
Successor:Urbano Zambotti
Consecration:13 May 1635
Consecrated By:Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Birth Date:1575
Birth Place:Naples, Italy
Death Date:1640 (age 65)
Death Place:Montemarano, Italy

Francesco Antonio Porpora (1575–1640) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montemarano (1635–1640).[1]

Biography

Francesco Antonio Porpora was born in Naples, Italy in 1575.[2] On 7 May 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Montemarano.On 13 May 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forlì and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Montemarano until his death in 1640.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). IV. 247. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Francesco Antonio Porpora. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.