Bishop Francesco Gonzaga, O.F.M. Obs. †

Deceased

Bishop of Mantova, Italy

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1546¹		Born
1579¹	33.0	Appointed	Minister General of Order of Observant Friars Minor
26 Oct 1587	41.8	Appointed	Bishop of Cefalù, Italy
15 Nov 1587	41.8	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Cefalù, Italy
29 Jan 1593	47.0	Appointed	Bishop of Pavia, Italy
30 Apr 1593	47.3	Appointed	Bishop of Mantova, Italy
10 May 1596	50.3	Appointed	Apostolic Nuncio to France
1599¹	53.0	Resigned	Apostolic Nuncio to France
2 Mar 1620	74.1	Died	Bishop of Mantova, Italy

Note(s): ¹ Year Uncertain

MicroData Summary for Francesco Gonzaga
(VIAF: 62356719; WikiData: Q566858)
Bishop Francesco Gonzaga O.F.M. Obs. (born 1546, died 2 Mar 1620) Bishop of Mantova

Event Place
Birth Place Mantova, Diocese of Mantova
Ordained Bishop S. François, Mantova, Diocese of Mantova

a bishop for 32.2 years

Principal Consecrator:
Bishop Alessandro Andreasi †
Bishop of Mantova
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Giacomo Rovello (Roveglio) †
Bishop of Feltre
Bishop Matteo Brumani, C.R.S.A. †
Titular Bishop of Nicomedia

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Bishop Alessandro Andreasi †
Bishop of Mantova

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop Guitard de Ratte † (1597)
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Bishop Juan Corrionero † (1589)
Bishop Jérôme de Langue, O.F.M. Obs. † (1593)
Bishop Carlo Bescapè, B. † (1593)
Bishop François Martinengo, O.F.M. † (1600)

Event	Place
Birth Place	Mantova, Diocese of Mantova
Ordained Bishop	S. François, Mantova, Diocese of Mantova

Source(s):

b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 230, and Page 273
b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 163, and Page 269
ob/c2+: CB, 24 Nov 2012
nunc: Les Nonciatures Apostoliques Permanentes (Biaudet), Page 268
b/c2+: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1587, Number 23
ob/c2+: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 70, Number 5,563

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a bishop for 32.2 years	Principal Consecrator: Bishop Alessandro Andreasi † Bishop of Mantova Principal Co-Consecrators: Bishop Giacomo Rovello (Roveglio) † Bishop of Feltre Bishop Matteo Brumani, C.R.S.A. † Titular Bishop of Nicomedia
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession: Bishop Alessandro Andreasi † Bishop of Mantova	Principal Consecrator of: Bishop Guitard de Ratte † (1597) Principal Co-Consecrator of: Bishop Juan Corrionero † (1589) Bishop Jérôme de Langue, O.F.M. Obs. † (1593) Bishop Carlo Bescapè, B. † (1593) Bishop François Martinengo, O.F.M. † (1600)