Francesco Maria Scelloni

Francesco Maria Scelloni, O.F.M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1472–1491)[1] and twice as Bishop of Terni (1472 and 1491–1494).[2]

Most Reverend

Francesco Maria Scelloni
Bishop of Terni
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Terni
In office1491-1494
PredecessorOrso Orsini
SuccessorGiovanni di Fonsalida
Personal details
Previous post(s)Bishop of Terni (1472)
Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1472–1491)

Biography

Francesco Maria Scelloni was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3][4] On 14 February 1472, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Terni.[2] His position was short-lived as on 31 August 1472, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania.[1][3] In 1491, he was again appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Terni.[2][3] It is uncertain how long he served although the next bishop of record was Giovanni di Fonsalida who was appointed on 1 October 1494.[2][3]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 269. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 168. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Maria Scelloni, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Maria Scelloni, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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