François Marie Sacco, C.R. or Francesco Maria Sacco (1643–1721) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Brugnato The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brugnato (Latin: ''Dioecesis Brugnatensis'') was a Roman Catholic diocese located in the city of Brugnato in the Province of La Spezia in the Italian region Liguria of Italy. On 25 November 1820, it was united with and ...

(1697–1721) and

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(1695–1697).

Biography

François Marie Sacco was born in 1643 in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On 28 Nov 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. On 30 Nov 1695, he was

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bishop by

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, with

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, and

Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, B. (1644 – 10 August 1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Novara (1688–1713). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi was born in Milan, Italy in 1644 and ordained ...

Bishop of Novara The Diocese of Novara ( la, Dioecesis Novariensis) is a Roman Catholic diocese in the Piedmont region of northwest Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vercelli.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, ...

. On 27 Mar 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as

. He served as Bishop of Brugnato until his death on 21 Dec 1721.

Episcopal succession

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