Ippolito Franconi

Ippolito Franconi was born in Agnone, Italy and ordained a priest on 28 October 1631.^[2] On 19 January 1632, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani.^[1][2] On 25 January 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Marcello Barberini, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio, with Antonio Provana, Archbishop of Turin, and Giovanni Francesco Passionei, Bishop of Cagli, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] He served as Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani until his death in 1653.^[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Roberto Fontana, Bishop of Modena (1645) and Gregorio Coppino, Bishop of Sant'Angelo dei Lombardi e Bisaccia (1645).^[2]

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Nocera Inferiore-Sarno (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}