Most Reverend

Francesco della Rovere
Archbishop of Benevento
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Benevento
In office1530–1545
PredecessorAlfonso Sforza
SuccessorGiovanni Della Casa
Personal details
Born1505
Died1545 (age 40)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Mileto (1505–1508)
Bishop of Camerino (1508–1509)
Bishop of Vicenza (1509–1514)
Bishop of Volterra (1514–1530)

Francesco della Rovere di Savona (1505–1545) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Benevento (1530–1545),[1] Bishop of Volterra (1514–1530),[2] Bishop of Vicenza (1509–1514),[3] Bishop of Camerino (1508–1509), and Bishop of Mileto (1505–1508).[4]

Biography

In 1505, Francesco della Rovere was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Mileto.[4][5][6] On 23 Feb 1508, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Camerino.[5][7][8] In Jul 1509, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Bishop of Vicenza.[3][5] On 12 Jun 1514, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Volterra.[2][5] On 12 Jan 1530, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Archbishop of Benevento.[1][5] He served as Archbishop of Benevento until his resignation on 2 Apr 1544.[1][5] He died in 1545.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 132. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 337. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 333. (in Latin)
  4. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 244. (in Latin)
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco della Rovere". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Francesco della Rovere". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  7. Romano (Gaetano), Moroni (1847). Dizionario Di Erudizione Storico-Ecclesiastica Da S. Pietro Sino AI Nostri Giorni. p. 89.
  8. Savini, Patrizio. Storia della città di Camerino. Atesa. p. 215. ISBN 9788870370232.


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