Francisco Borja
Most Reverend Francisco Borja | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Teano | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Teano |
| In office | 1508–1531 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Borja |
| Successor | Giovanni Salviati |
| Personal details | |
| Died | Teano, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
Francisco Borja was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Teano (1508–1531).[1]
Biography[edit]
Francisco Borja was the nephew of Cardinal Francisco de Borja y Navarro de Alpicat, himself a nephew of Pope Alexander VI.
On 5 July 1508, Francisco Borja was appointed by Pope Julius II to succeed his uncle, who had resigned in his favor, as Bishop of Teano.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Teano until his resignation in 1531.[1][3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 311. (in Latin)
- ^ De Laurentiis, Elena (2010). Talamo, Emilia Anna (ed.). The lost manuscripts from the Sistine Chapel : an epic journey from Rome to Toledo. Madrid: University of California, Berkeley. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-578-06427-7.
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Borja". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Teano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Teano–Calvi (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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