François Marie Sacco

18th-century Roman Catholic bishop

Most Reverend

François Marie Sacco

Bishop of Brugnato
Church| Catholic Church
Diocese| Diocese of Brugnato
In office| 1697–1721
Predecessor| Giambattista Dadece
Successor| Nicolò Leopoldo Lomellini
Orders
Consecration| 30 Nov 1695
by Pier Matteo Petrucci
Personal details
Born| 1643

Savona, Italy

Died| 21 Dec 1721 (age 78)
Previous post(s)| Bishop of Ajaccio (1695–1697)

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]

## Biography[edit]

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[edit]

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

* Vincenzo Maria de Rossi, Bishop of Penne e Atri (1696);
* Giuseppe Maria Pignatelli, Bishop of Cava (1696);
* Lorenzo Fabri, Bishop of Fossombrone (1697); and
* Bernabé de Castro, Archbishop of Lanciano (1697).

## References[edit]

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

## External links and additional sources[edit]

* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ajaccio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ajaccio (France)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Brugnato". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
* Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Brugnato (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Giovanni Battista Gentile

|  Bishop of Ajaccio
1695–1697  | Succeeded by

Pietro Spínola

Preceded by

Giambattista Dadece

|  Bishop of Brugnato
1697–1721  | Succeeded by

Nicolò Leopoldo Lomellini

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