Most Reverend Francesco Arrigua | |
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Bishop of Nicotera | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Nicotera |
In office | 1670–1690 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Francesco Biancolella |
Successor | Bartolomeo Riberi |
Orders | |
Consecration | 19 October 1670 by Benedetto Odescalchi |
Personal details | |
Born | 1615 Monforte, Italy |
Died | 12 November 1690 (age 75) Nicotera, Italy |
Francesco Arrigua O.M. (1615 – 12 November 1690) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicotera (1670–1690). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Francesco Arrigua was born in Monforte, [5] Italy in 1615 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Minims. [2] On 6 October 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Nicotera. [1] [2] On 19 October 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Benedetto Odescalchi, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Domenico de' Marini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia, and Tommaso d'Aquino, Bishop of Sessa Aurunca, serving as co-consecrators. [2] He served as Bishop of Nicotera until his death on 12 November 1690. [2]