Francesco Antonio Roberti (1593–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Francesco Antonio Roberti was born in 1593 in

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. On 23 November 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as

. On 30 November 1648, he was consecrated bishop by Marcello Lante della Rovere,

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, with

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, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Alessano until his death in 1653.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 1593 births 1653 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub