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Francesco Scannagatta

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Successor
  
Emanuele Cicatelli

Ordination
  
6 April 1658

In office
  
1679–1700

Died
  
18 March 1700 (age 68)

Predecessor
  
Carlo Pellegrini (bishop)

Consecration
  
18 June 1679 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Diocese of Avellino

Francesco Scannagatta (1632 – 18 March, 1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1679–1700).

Biography

Francesco Scannagatta was born in Dongo, Italy in 1632 and ordained a priest on 6 April 1658. On 12 June 1679, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento. On 18 June 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, and Domenico Gianuzzi, Titular Bishop of Dioclea, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Avellino e Frigento until his death on 18 March 1700.

References

Francesco Scannagatta Wikipedia