Francesco Maria Moles

Francesco Maria Moles, C.R. (1638 – 12 May 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nola (1684–1695).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Francesco Maria Moles
Bishop Emeritus of Nola
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nola
In office1684–1695
PredecessorFilippo Cesarini
SuccessorDaniele Scoppa
Orders
Ordination1653
Consecration16 January 1684
by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Personal details
Born1638
Naples, Italy
Died12 May 1697 (age 59)
Nola, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

Francesco Maria Moles was born in Naples, Italy in 1638 and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence in 1653.[2] On 10 January 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nola.[1][2] On 16 January 1684, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca, with Giuseppe Bologna, Archbishop Emeritus of Benevento, and Victor Augustinus Ripa, Bishop of Vercelli, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Nola until his resignation in 1695.[2] He died on 12 May 1697.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Placido Scoppa, Archbishop of Dubrovnik (1693).[2]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 291. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Francesco Maria Moles, C.R." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 21, 2016


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