Francesco Casati

Francesco Casati (1620 – 16 October 1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Trapezus (1670–1702).[1]

Most Reverend Francesco Casati
Titular Archbishop of Trapezus
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1670–1702
Predecessor	Agostino Franciotti
Successor	Carlos Borja Centellas y Ponce de León
Orders
Consecration	15 June 1670 by Rinaldo d'Este
Personal details
Born	1620 Plaisance
Died	16 October 1702 (age 82)
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Francesco Casati was born in 1620 in Plaisance.[2] On 2 June 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Trapezus.[1][2] On 15 June 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Rinaldo d'Este, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana, with Francesco Maria Febei, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus, and Vincenzo Candiotti, Bishop of Bagnoregio, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Titular Archbishop of Trapezus until his death on 16 October 1702.[2]

Episcopal succession

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

• Manoel Pereira, Bishop of São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro (1677);
• Giovanni Carlo Antonelli, Bishop of Ferentino (1677);
• Ercole Visconti, Titular Archbishop of Tamiathis (1678);
• Diego Ibáñez de la Madrid y Bustamente, Bishop of Trivento (1679);
• Benedetto Milazzi, Bishop of Ostuni (1679);
• Giovanni Paolo Meniconi, Bishop of Bagnoregio (1680);
• Filippo Lenti, Bishop of Ascoli Satriano (1680);
• Giuseppe Consoli, Bishop of Bisignano (1680);
• Alberto Mugiasca, Bishop of Alessandria della Paglia (1680);
• Benedetto Giacinto Sangermano, Bishop of Nusco (1680);
• Federico Visconti, Archbishop of Milan (1681);
• Rainutius Baschi, Bishop of Senigallia (1682);
• Giuseppe Felice Barlacci, Bishop of Narni (1683);
• Bernardin Marchese, Bishop of Sarsina (1683);
• Giambattista Febei, Bishop of Acquapendente (1683);
• Flavio Chigi, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1686);
• Muzio Dandini, Bishop of Senigallia (1686);
• Filippo Tani, Bishop of Città Ducale (1686);
• Giulio Giacomo Castellani, Bishop of Cagli (1686);
• Giacomo Porrata, Bishop of Noli (1687);
• Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro (1687); and
• Gasparo Cavalieri, Archbishop of Capua (1687).

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 386. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Francesco Casati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}