Francesco Gonzaga (bishop of Mantua)
Francesco Gonzaga O.F.M. Obs. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mantua, Apostolic Nuncio to France, Bishop of Pavia, and Bishop of Cefalù.Biography
Francesco Gonzaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Observant Friars Minor.
On 26 October 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Cefalù.
On 15 November 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 January 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Pavia.
On 30 April 1593, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Mantova.
On 10 May 1596, he was names Apostolic Nuncio to France; he served in this position until 1599.
He served as Bishop of Mantova until his death on 2 March 1620.Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
