Francesco Monaco (died 1626)

Francesco Monaco (died December 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Martirano (1591–1626).[1]

Most Reverend Bishop of Martirano
Francesco Monaco
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Martirano
In office	1591–1626
Predecessor	Roberto Pierbenedetti
Successor	Luca Cellesi
Orders
Consecration	4 April 1592 by Giovanni Battista Costanzo
Personal details
Died	December 1626 Martirano, Italy

Biography

On 1 July 1591, Francesco Monaco was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIV as Bishop of Martirano.[1] On 4 April 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Costanzo, Archbishop of Cosenza, with Clemente Bontodasio, Bishop of Nicastro, and Orazio Schipano, Bishop of Belcastro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Martirano until his death in December 1626.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Francesco Monaco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Martirano (Martoranum)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Martirano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}