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 Jan 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][3]

Biography

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.[1] On 10 Jan 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nola.[1] On 16 Jan 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.[1] He served as Bishop of Nola until his resignation in 1695.[1] He died on 12 May 1697.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Placido Scoppa, Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Francesco Maria Moles, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Nola" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Nola" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Filippo Cesarini
Bishop of Nola
1684–1695
Succeeded by
Daniele Scoppa
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