Francesco Maria Moles

Most Reverend

Francesco Maria Moles

Bishop Emeritus of Nola
Church| Catholic Church
Diocese| Diocese of Nola
In office| 1684–1695
Predecessor| Filippo Cesarini
Successor| Daniele Scoppa
Orders
Ordination| 1653
Consecration| 16 January 1684
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born| 1638

Naples, Italy

Died| 12 May 1697 (age 59)
Nola, Italy
Nationality| Italian

Francesco Maria Moles, C.R. (1638 – 12 May 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nola (1684–1695).[1][2]

## Biography[edit]

Francesco Maria Moles was born in Naples, Italy in 1638 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in 1653.[2] On 10 January 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nola.[1][2] On 16 January 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Giuseppe Bologna, Archbishop Emeritus of Benevento, and Victor Augustinus Ripa, Bishop of Vercelli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nola until his resignation in 1695.[2] He died on 12 May 1697.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Placido Scoppa, Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693).[2]

## 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. 291. (in Latin)
2. ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Francesco Maria Moles, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016

## External links and additional sources[edit]

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

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Filippo Cesarini

|  Bishop of Nola
1684–1695  | Succeeded by

Daniele Scoppa

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