Francesco Antonio Leopardi

Most Reverend Francesco Antonio Leopardi
Bishop of Tricarico
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Tricarico
Predecessor	Fulvio Crivelli
Successor	Luca Trapani
Orders
Ordination	14 March 1671
Consecration	3 October 1683 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	21 January 1635 Bonihabitaculi, Italy
Died	5 February 1717 (age 82) Tricarico, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Previous post	Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (1683–1685)

Francesco Antonio Leopardi (1635–1717) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tricarico (1685–1717) and Bishop of Marsico Nuovo (1683–1685).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Biography

Francesco Antonio Leopardi was born in 1635 in Bonihabitaculi, Italy and ordained a priest on 14 March 1671.^[1] On 27 September 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Marsico Nuovo.^[1] On 3 October 1683, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca.^[1] On 1 October 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Tricarico.^[1] He served as Bishop of Tricarico until his death on 5 February 1717.^[1]

References

1. "Bishop Francesco Antonio Leopardi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
2. "Diocese of Tricarico" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 9, 2016
3. "Diocese of Tricarico GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 29, 2016
4. "Diocese of Marsico Nuovo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. "Diocese of Marsico Nuovo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016