Francesco Maria Neri

Most Reverend

Francesco Maria Neri

Bishop of Venosa
Church| Catholic Church
Diocese| Diocese of Venosa
In office| 1678–1684
Predecessor| Giovanni Battista Desio
Successor| Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi
Orders
Ordination| 31 December 1654
Consecration| 22 May 1672
by Federico Borromeo
Personal details
Born| 6 February 1628

Tivoli, Italy

Died| December 1684 (age 56)
Venosa, Italy
Previous post(s)| Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1672–1678)

Francesco Maria Neri (6 February 1628 – December 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Venosa (1678–1684) and Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1672–1678).[1]

## Biography[edit]

Francesco Maria Neri was born in Tivoli, Italy on 6 February 1628 and ordained a priest on 31 December 1654.[2] He held the degree of Doctor in utroque iure, and was the fiscal advocate of the Holy Office (Inquisition) in the Kingdom of Naples (1667). He was a canon of the cathedral of Naples, and in 1668 became its penitentiary major.[3]

On 16 May 1672, he was appointed Bishop of Massa Lubrense by Pope Clement X.[3][2][4] On 22 May 1672, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Borromeo (iuniore), Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agostino, with Bernardino Rocci, Titular Archbishop of Damascus, and Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea in Phrygia, serving as co-consecrators.[2]

On 10 January 1678, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Venosa.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Venosa until his death in December 1684.[2]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 259 and 410.
2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Maria Neri". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
3. ^ a b Ritzler and Sefrin V, p. 259 with note 3.
4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Maria Neri". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

## External links and additional sources[edit]

* Giordani, D. V. (1862), "Venosa," (in Italian), in: Pietro Pianton (ed.), Enciclopedia ecclesiastica Vol. VII (Venezia: Girolamo Tasso, 1862) p. 953.
* Ughelli, Ferdinando; Coleti, NIccolo (1721). Italia sacra sive De episcopis Italiæ, et insularum adjacentium (in Latin). Vol. Tomus septimus (7). Venice: apud Sebastianum Coleti. p. 182.

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Gian Vincenzo de' Giuli

|  Bishop of Massa Lubrense
1672–1678  | Succeeded by

Andrea Massarenghi

Preceded by

Giovanni Battista Desio

|  Bishop of Venosa
1678–1684  | Succeeded by

Giovanni Francesco de Lorenzi

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