Francisco Borja

Francisco Borja was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Teano (1508–1531).[1]

Most Reverend

Francisco Borja
Bishop of Teano
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Teano
In office1508–1531
PredecessorFrancisco de Borja
SuccessorGiovanni Salviati
Personal details
DiedTeano, Italy
NationalityItalian

Biography

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

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 311. (in Latin)
  2. 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.
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Borja". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]


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