| Most Reverend Francesco Simonetta | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Foligno | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Foligno |
| In office | 1606–1612 |
| Predecessor | Marcantonio Bizzoni |
| Successor | Porfirio Feliciani |
| Previous post(s) | Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1606–1612) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 July 1606 by Girolamo Bernerio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Milan, Italy |
| Died | 1612 Foligno, Italy |
Francesco Simonetta (died 1612) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Foligno (1606–1612) and Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1606–1612).
Biography
Francesco Simonetta was born in Milan, Italy. On 17 July 1606, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Foligno. On 23 July 1606, he was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Bernerio, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Galeazzo Sanvitale, Archbishop Emeritus of Bari-Canosa, and Alessandro Guidiccioni (iuniore), Bishop of Lucca, serving as co-consecrators. On 16 September 1606, he was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Poland. He served as Bishop of Foligno until his death in 1612.
References
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Simonetta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Nunciature to Poland". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Apostolic Nunciature Poland". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Foligno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Foligno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byClaudio Rangoni (bishop of Reggio Emilia) | Apostolic Nuncio to Poland 1606–1612 |
Succeeded byLelio Ruini |
| Preceded byMarcantonio Bizzoni | Bishop of Foligno 1606–1612 |
Succeeded byPorfirio Feliciani |
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