Francesco Gozzadini (died 1673) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Cefalonia e Zante The Diocese of Cephalonia and Zakynthos ( la, Dioecesis Cephaloniensis et Zacynthiensis, it, Cefalonia e Zante) was Roman Catholic diocese located on the Ionian Island of Cephalonia. It was suppressed in 1919.

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Biography

On 2 Mar 1654, Francesco Gozzadini was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in January ...

. On 22 Mar 1654, he was

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bishop by

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, with

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, and Thomas Tomassoni,

Bishop of Umbriatico The Diocese of Umbriatico (also Diocese of Umbriaticum) (Latin: ''Dioecesis Umbriaticensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the town of Umbriatico in the province of Crotone in southern Italian region of Calabria. In 1818, it was suppre ...

, serving as

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 Cefalonia e Zante until his death on 16 Feb 1673.

References

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