Francesco Megale

Most Reverend Francesco Megale
Bishop of Isola
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Isola
In office	1679–1681
Predecessor	Carlo Rossi (bishop)
Successor	Francesco Martini
Orders
Consecration	30 November 1679 by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born	3 March 1615 San Mauro Marchesato, Italy
Died	4 November 1681 (age 66) Isola di Capo Rizzuto, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Francesco Megale (3 March 1615 – 4 November 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Isola (1679–1681).^[1][2]

Biography

Francesco Megale was born in San Mauro Marchesato, Italy on 3 March 1615.^[2] On 27 November 1679, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Isola.^[1][2] On 30 November 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Recanati e Loreto, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Pier Antonio Capobianco, Bishop Emeritus of Lacedonia, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Isola until his death on 4 November 1681.^[1][2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 228. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Francesco Megale" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 10, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Isola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Isola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Carlo Rossi (bishop)	Bishop of Isola 1679–1681	Succeeded by Francesco Martini