François Marie Sacco

François Marie Sacco, C.R. or Francesco Maria Sacco (1643–1721) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Brugnato (1697–1721)[1] and Bishop of Ajaccio (1695–1697).[2]

Most Reverend

François Marie Sacco
Bishop of Brugnato
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Brugnato
In office1697–1721
PredecessorGiambattista Dadece
SuccessorNicolò Leopoldo Lomellini
Orders
Consecration30 Nov 1695
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born1643
Savona, Italy
Died21 Dec 1721 (age 78)
Previous post(s)Bishop of Ajaccio (1695–1697)

Biography

François Marie Sacco was born in 1643 in Savona, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.[3] On 28 Nov 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Ajaccio.[2][3] On 30 Nov 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Pier Matteo Petrucci, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello al Corso, with Francesco Gori, Bishop of Catanzaro, and Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, serving as co-consecrators.[3] On 27 Mar 1697, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Brugnato.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Brugnato until his death on 21 Dec 1721.[1][3]

Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 128. (in Latin)
  2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 68. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop François Marie Sacco, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]


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