Girolamo de Franchis

Most Reverend Girolamo de Franchis
Archbishop of Capua
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1634–1635
Predecessor	Girolamo Costanzo
Successor	Camillo Melzi
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Nardò (1617–1634)
Orders
Consecration	26 November 1617 by Ladislao d'Aquino
Personal details
Born	1581 Naples, Italy
Died	January 1635 (age 54) Capua, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Girolamo de Franchis (1581 – January 1635) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Capua (1634–1635) and Bishop of Nardò (1617–1634).[1]

Biography

Girolamo de Franchis was born in Naples, Italy in 1581.[2] On 13 November 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Nardò.[1][2][3] On 26 November 1617, he was consecrated bishop by Ladislao d'Aquino, Bishop of Venafro, with Antonio d'Aquino, Bishop of Sarno, and Innico Siscara, Bishop of Anglona-Tursi, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On 27 November 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Capua.[2] He served as Archbishop of Capua until his death in January 1635.[2]

While bishop, Franchis was the principal co-consecrator of Placido Padiglia, Bishop of Lavello (1627).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 134 and 257. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Girolamo de Franchis". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Girolamo de Franchis". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nardò-Gallipoli (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.(for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Capua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Capua (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Luigi de Franchis	Bishop of Nardò 1617–1634	Succeeded by Fabio Chigi
Preceded by Girolamo Costanzo	Archbishop of Capua 1634–1635	Succeeded by Camillo Melzi