Francesco Nerli (seniore) explained

Type:Cardinal
Honorific-Prefix:His Eminence
Francesco Nerli
Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola
Archbishop of Florence
Church:Catholic Church
Consecration:6 Jun 1650
Consecrated By:Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli
Birth Date:1594
Birth Place:Florence, Grand Duchy of Tuscany
Death Date:6 Nov 1670 (age 76)
Death Place:Rome, Papal States
Coat Of Arms:Francesco Nerli senior Stemma.svg

Francesco Nerli, seniore (1594–1670) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1]

Biography

On 6 Jun 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio, with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, and Luca Torreggiani, Archbishop of Ravenna, serving as co-consecrators.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francesco Pannocchieschi d'Elci, Archbishop of Pisa (1663).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Salvador Miranda (historian) . Miranda . Salvador . NERLI, seniore, Francesco (1594-1670) . The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church . 29 February 2016. Florida International University. 53276621.
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Francesco Cardinal Nerli (Sr.) . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.