Francesco Boccapaduli
Francesco Boccapaduli was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Athenae,
Apostolic Nuncio to Venice, Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland, Bishop of Città di Castello, and Bishop of Valva e Sulmona.Biography
Francesco Boccapaduli was born in Rome, Italy on 3 April 1600 and ordained a priest in 1623.
On 13 September 1638, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Valva e Sulmona.
On 21 September 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Tommaso Carafa, Bishop Emeritus of Vulturara e Montecorvino, and Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.
On 6 May 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Città di Castello.
On 14 September 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland; he resigned from the post in September 1652.
On 24 August 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Venice; he resigned from the post in 1654.
He served as Bishop of Città di Castello until his resignation on 1 October 1672.
On 15 July 1675, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Athenae; a title he held until his death on 23 November 1680.Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
and the principal co-consecrator of:
