About Francesco Biglia
Lived 1587 – 1659 (aged 71–72). Francesco Biglia was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Francesco Biglia (1587–1659) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pavia (1648–1659).
Biography Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Mezzana Biglia, Italy. On 10 Feb 1648, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Pavia. On 24 Jan 1649, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Giacomo Panciroli, Cardinal-Priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio. He served as Bishop of Pavia until his death on 4 Jun 1659 in Milan, Italy.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: Andreas Lanfranchi, Bishop of Ugento (1651); Benedetto Geraci, Bishop of Lipari (1651); and Filippo Casoni, Bishop of Borgo San Donnino (1651).
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17th-century Roman Catholic bishop
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Francesco Biglia was born in 1587 in Italy.
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Francesco Biglia died on 4 June 1659 in Milan.
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Francesco Biglia was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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