Francesco Antonio Biondo,

O.F.M. Conv. The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv) is a male religious fraternity in the Roman Catholic Church that is a branch of the Franciscans. The friars in OFM CONV are also known as Conventual Franciscans, or Minorites. Dating back to ...

(died 21 December 1643) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli :: The Roman Catholic Diocese of Ortona a Mare e Campli (Latin: ''Dioecesis Ortonensis et Camplensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Ortona, in the Province of Chieti in the Italian region of Abruzzo. In 1834, it wa ...

(1640–1643) ''(in Latin)'' and

Bishop of Capri The Roman Catholic Diocese of Capri (Latin: ''Dioecesis Capriensis seu Capritana'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Capri on the island of Capri, in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gul ...

(1637–1640). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Francesco Antonio Biondo was ordained a priest in the

Order of Friars Minor Conventual The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (OFM Conv) is a male religious fraternity in the Roman Catholic Church that is a branch of the Franciscans. The friars in OFM CONV are also known as Conventual Franciscans, or Minorites. Dating back to ...

. On 14 December 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Urban VIII Pope Urban VIII ( la, Urbanus VIII; it, Urbano VIII; baptised 5 April 1568 – 29 July 1644), born Maffeo Vincenzo Barberini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 6 August 1623 to his death in July 1644. As po ...

. On 3 January 1638, he was consecrated bishop by

Marcello Lante della Rovere Marcello Lante della Rovere (1561 – 19 April 1652) was an Italian people Catholic Cardinal appointed Dean and Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals. __TOC__ Family and early life Lante was born 1561, the son of Ludovico Lante of the ''Dukes ...

Cardinal-Bishop A cardinal ( la, Sanctae Romanae Ecclesiae cardinalis, literally 'cardinal of the Holy Roman Church') is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. Cardinals are created by the ruling pope and typically hold the title for life. Col ...

Frascati Frascati () is a city and ''comune'' in the Metropolitan City of Rome Capital in the Lazio region of central Italy. It is located south-east of Rome, on the Alban Hills close to the ancient city of Tusculum. Frascati is closely associated with ...

, with Francesco Maria Abbiati,

Bishop of Bobbio The Roman Catholic diocese of Bobbio was an Italian bishopric which existed from 1014 until 1986. The diocese was formed from the territory of the Abbey of Bobbio.Pomponio Vetuli Pomponio is a historic Italian first name which may refer to a number of Italian historical figures: Historic *Julius Pomponius Laetus *Pomponio Algerio *Pomponio Amidano *Pomponio Nenna *Pomponio Amalteo Additionally Pomponio is the common name o ...

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, serving as co-consecrators. On 3 December 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as

. He served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli until his death on 21 December 1643.

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