Francesco Maria Scelloni, O.F.M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1472–1491)[1] and twice as Bishop of Terni (1472 and 1491–1494).[2]
Most Reverend Francesco Maria Scelloni | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Terni | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Terni |
| In office | 1491-1494 |
| Predecessor | Orso Orsini |
| Successor | Giovanni di Fonsalida |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Terni (1472) Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1472–1491) |
Biography
editFrancesco Maria Scelloni was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3][4] On 14 February 1472, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Terni.[2] His position was short-lived as on 31 August 1472, he was appointed by Pope Sixtus IV as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania.[1][3] In 1491, he was again appointed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Terni.[2][3] It is uncertain how long he served although the next bishop of record was Giovanni di Fonsalida who was appointed on 1 October 1494.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 269. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 168. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francesco Maria Scelloni, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francesco Maria Scelloni, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Terni-Narni-Amelia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Viterbo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Viterbo (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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