Francesco Antonio Porpora

Francesco Antonio Porpora (1575–1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montemarano (1635–1640).[1]

Most Reverend Francesco Antonio Porpora
Bishop of Montemarano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Montemarano
In office	1635–1640
Predecessor	Eleuterio Albergone
Successor	Urbano Zambotti
Orders
Consecration	13 May 1635 by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Personal details
Born	1575 Naples, Italy
Died	1640 (age 65) Montemarano, Italy

Biography

Francesco Antonio Porpora was born in Naples, Italy in 1575.[2] On 7 May 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Montemarano.[1][2] On 13 May 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forli and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Montemarano until his death in 1640.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 247. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Porpora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Montemarano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Montemarano (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}