Francesco Antonio Biondo

Most Reverend Francesco Antonio Biondo
Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli
In office	1640–1643
Predecessor	Antimo degli Atti
Successor	Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Orders
Consecration	3 Jan 1638 by Marcello Lante della Rovere
Personal details
Died	21 Dec 1643
Previous post	Bishop of Capri (1637–1640)

Francesco Antonio Biondo, O.F.M. Conv. (died 21 December, 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1640–1643) and Bishop of Capri (1637–1640).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Biography

Francesco Antonio Biondo was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor Conventual.^[1] On 14 Dec 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.^[1] On 3 Jan 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Francesco Maria Abbiati, Bishop of Bobbio, and Pomponio Vetuli, Bishop of Città Ducale, serving as co-consecrators.^[1] On 3 Dec 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli.^[1] He served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli until his death on 21 Dec 1643.^[1]

References

1. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Biondo, O.F.M. Conv." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 17, 2016
2. "Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
3. "Diocese of Ortona" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016
4. "Diocese of Capri" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 30, 2016
5. "Titular Episcopal See of Capri" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 14, 2016