Francesco Spera

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Francesco Spera
Titular Archbishop of Nazareth
Church Catholic Church
In office1587
Predecessor Fabio Mirto Frangipani
Successor Girolamo Bevilacqua
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Consecration24 May 1587
by  Decio Azzolini (seniore)
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Died28 October 1587

Francesco Spera, O.F.M. (died 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Nazareth (1587). [1]

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Biography

Francesco Spera was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [1] On 11 May 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Titular Archbishop of Nazareth. [1] On 24 May 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Decio Azzolini (seniore), Bishop of Cervia, with Francesco Carusi, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona, and Franciscus Panicarola, Titular Bishop of Chrysopolis in Arabia, serving as co-consecrators. [1] He served as Titular Archbishop of Nazareth until his death on 28 October 1587. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Archbishop Francesco Spera, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org . David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Fabio Mirto Frangipani 		Titular Archbishop of Nazareth
1587		Succeeded by
Girolamo Bevilacqua


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