Francesco Antonio Porpora
17th-century Italian Catholic bishop
About Francesco Antonio Porpora
Lived 1575 – 1640 (aged 64–65). Francesco Antonio Porpora was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Francesco Antonio Porpora (1575–1640) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montemarano (1635–1640).
Biography Francesco Antonio Porpora was born in Naples, Italy in 1575. On 7 May 1635, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Montemarano. On 13 May 1635, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli, with Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forlì and Alessandro Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Montemarano until his death in 1640.
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17th-century Italian Catholic bishop
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Francesco Antonio Porpora was born in 1575 in Naples.
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Francesco Antonio Porpora died in 1640 in Montemarano.
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Francesco Antonio Porpora was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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