Most Reverend Francesco Rinuccini | |
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Bishop of Pistoia e Prato | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Pistoia |
In office | 1656–1678 |
Predecessor | Giovanni Gerini |
Successor | Gherardo Gherardi |
Orders | |
Consecration | 10 Sep 1656 by Federico Sforza |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 11 Mar 1678 |
Francesco Rinuccini or Francesco Ruccini (died 1678) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato (1656–1678). [1]
Francesco Rinuccini was born in Florence, Italy. [2] On 28 Aug 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato. [1] [2] On 10 Sep 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Sforza, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti, with Annibale Bentivoglio, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Luca Torreggiani, Archbishop of Ravenna, serving as co-consecrators. [2] He served as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato until his death on 11 Mar 1678. [1] [2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Celio Piccolomini, Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Mauretania (1656) . [2]