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Francesco Tontori, C.R.S. or Francesco Tontolo (died 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ischia (1638–1663).




Biography


Francesco Tontori was ordained a priest in the Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha.
On 15 January 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ischia.
On 24 January 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Alfonso Gonzaga, Titular Archbishop of Rhodus, and Biago Proto de Rubeis, Archbishop of Messina, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Ischia until his death in 1663.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ludovico Ridolfi, Bishop of Patti (1649).




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External links and additional sources


Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ischia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ischia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Francesco Tontori
• Giovanni Antonio de' Vecchi
• Ludovico Ridolfi
• Francesco Maria Brancaccio
• Biago Proto de Rubeis
• Alfonso Gonzaga
• Roman Catholic Diocese of Ischia