Francesco Boccapaduli

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Most Reverend Francesco Boccapaduli
Titular Archbishop of Athens
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Città di Castello
In office	1647–1672
Predecessor	Cesare Raccagna
Successor	Giuseppe Maria Sebastiani
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1638–1647) Bishop of Città di Castello (1647–1672) Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1647–1652) Apostolic Nuncio to Venice (1652–1654)
Orders
Ordination	1623
Consecration	21 September 1638 by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)
Personal details
Born	3 April 1600 Rome, Italy
Died	23 November 1680 (age 80)
Nationality	Italian

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

^ ^a ^b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 103. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 151–152. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 358. (in Latin)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco Boccapaduli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francesco Boccapaduli". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francesco Cavaliere	Bishop of Valva e Sulmona 1638–1647	Succeeded by Alessandro Masi
Preceded by Cesare Raccagna	Bishop of Città di Castello 1647–1672	Succeeded by Giuseppe Maria Sebastiani
Preceded by Alphonse Sacrati	Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland 1647–1652	Succeeded by Jost Knab
Preceded by Scipione Pannocchieschi d'Elci	Apostolic Nuncio to Venice 1652–1654	Succeeded by Carlo Carafa della Spina
Preceded by Carlo de' Vecchi	Titular Archbishop of Athenae 1675–1680	Succeeded by Marcello d'Aste

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