Most Reverend Francesco Rinuccini | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Pistoia e Prato | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Pistoia |
| In office | 1656–1678 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Gerini |
| Successor | Gherardo Gherardi |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 Sep 1656 by Federico Sforza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 11 Mar 1678 |
Francesco Rinuccini or Francesco Ruccini (died 1678) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato (1656–1678).[1]
Biography
Francesco Rinuccini was born in Florence, Italy.[2] On 28 Aug 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato.[1][2] On 10 Sep 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Annibale Bentivoglio, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Luca Torreggiani, Archbishop of Ravenna, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato until his death on 11 Mar 1678.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Celio Piccolomini, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania (1656) .[2]
References
- 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 281. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Rinuccini (Ruccini)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pistoia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pistoia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]