Church Roman Catholic Church Predecessor Alessandro Andreasi Grandparent Pirro Gonzaga | In office 1593-1620 Parents Carlo Gonzaga Great-grandparent Gianfrancesco Gonzaga | |
Successor Vincenzo Agnello Suardi Consecration 15 Nov 1587
by Alessandro Andreasi Died 2 March 1620, Mantua, Italy Similar Carlo Gonzaga, Giulio Cesare Gonzaga, Ferrante Gonzaga, Pirro Gonzaga | ||
Francesco Gonzaga OFM (died 2 March, 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mantua (1593-1620), Bishop of Pavia (1593), and Bishop of Cefalù (1587-1593).
Biography
Francesco Gonzaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 26 Oct 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Cefalù. On 15 Nov 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Andreasi, Bishop of Mantova, with Jacopo Roveglio, Bishop of Feltre, and Matteo Brumani, Titular Bishop of Nicomedia, serving as co-consecrators. On 29 Jan 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Pavia. On 30 Apr 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Mantova. He served as Bishop of Mantova until his death on 2 Mar 1620. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Corrionero, Bishop of Catania (1589); Carlo Bescapè, Bishop of Novara (1593); and François Martinengo, Bishop of Nice (1600).