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 Cefal�, Italy
15 Nov 1587	41.8	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Cefal�, 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. Fran�ois, 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 J�r�me de Langue, O.F.M. Obs. † (1593)
Bishop Carlo Bescap�, B. † (1593)
Bishop Fran�ois Martinengo, O.F.M. † (1600)

Event	Place
Birth Place	Mantova, Diocese of Mantova
Ordained Bishop	S. Fran�ois, 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 �piscopales, 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 J�r�me de Langue, O.F.M. Obs. † (1593) Bishop Carlo Bescap�, B. † (1593) Bishop Fran�ois Martinengo, O.F.M. † (1600)