Agostino Franciotti

Agostino Franciotti (1630–1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany (1666–1670) and Titular Archbishop of Trapezus (1654–1670).[1][2]

Most Reverend Agostino Franciotti
Titular Archbishop of Trapezus Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1654–1670
Predecessor	Crispin Fuk von Hradiste
Successor	Francesco Casati
Orders
Consecration	10 May 1654 by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born	1630 Rome, Italy
Died	February 1670 (age 40) Aachen, Germany

Biography

Agostino Franciotti was born Rome, Italy in 1630.[2] On 4 May 1654, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Trapezus.[1][2] On 10 May 1654, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace.[2] On 10 Jul 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany.[2] He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Germany until his death in February 1670.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Gianlucido Palombara, Bishop of Pesaro (1658);
• Cesare Cancellotti, Bishop of Bisceglie (1658);
• Anselmo Dandini, Bishop of Cervia (1662); and
• Ignazio D'Amico, Bishop of Patti (1662).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 342. (in Latin)
2. "Archbishop Agostino Franciotti" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 28, 2017

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Germany". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature to Germany". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}