Francesco Arrigua O.M. (1615 – 12 November 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Francesco Arrigua was born in Monforte,The sources simply say that he was born in Monforte. There are several places in Italy with that name. It is unclear, and may never be known, which was his birthplace. Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the

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. On 6 October 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

. On 19 October 1670, he was

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bishop by

Benedetto Odescalchi Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689. Poli ...

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of Sant'Onofrio, with Domenico de' Marini,

Titular Archbishop A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese. By definition, a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop, the tradition of the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox an ...

of Teodosia, and Tommaso d'Aquino,

Bishop of Sessa Aurunca The Diocese of Sessa Aurunca ( la, Dioecesis Suessana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in southern Italy. Since 1979 it has been a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples.co-consecrators A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...

. He served as Bishop of Nicotera until his death on 12 November 1690.

References

17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1615 births 1690 deaths {{17C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub