Francesco Andrea Grassi

Francesco Andrea Grassi (1661–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caorle (1700–1712).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Francesco Andrea Grassi
Bishop of Caorle
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Caorle
In office	1700–1712
Predecessor	Domenico Minio
Successor	Daniele Sansoni
Orders
Consecration	9 May 1700 by Daniello Marco Delfino
Personal details
Born	19 May 1661 Chioggia, Italy
Died	January 1712 (age 50) Caorle, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Francesco Andrea Grassi was born in Chioggia, Italy on 19 May 1661.[4] On 30 March 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Caorle.[1][4] On 9 May 1700, he was consecrated bishop by Daniello Marco Delfino, Bishop of Brescia, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Marco Giustiniani, Bishop of Torcello, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Caorle until his death on January 1712.[4]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 141. (in Latin)
2. "Diocese of Caorle" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 2, 2016
3. "Titular Episcopal See of Caorle" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved July 2, 2016
4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Andrea Grassi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}