Francesco Biglia

Francesco Biglia (1587–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1648–1659).[1]

Most Reverend Francesco Biglia
Bishop of Pavia
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Pavia
In office	1648–1659
Predecessor	Giovanni Battista Sfondrati
Successor	Girolamo Melzi
Personal details
Born	1587 Mezzana Biglia, Italy
Died	4 Jun 1659 (age 72) Milan, Italy

Biography

Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Mezzana Biglia, Italy.[2] On 10 Feb 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Pavia.[1][2] On 24 Jan 1649, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio.[2] He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 4 Jun 1659 in Milan, Italy.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Andreas Lanfranchi, Bishop of Ugento (1651); Benedetto Geraci, Bishop of Lipari (1651); and Filippo Casoni, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1651).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 273. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Biglia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Pavia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Pavia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}