Loreto Di Franco


Loreto Di Franco or Loreto De Franchis was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Minori
and Bishop of Capri.

Biography

Loreto Di Franco was born in Castello di Sangro, Italy in 1578 and ordained a priest in 1604.
On 22 March 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Capri.
On 26 March 1634, he was consecrated bishop by Francesco Maria Brancaccio, Bishop of Capaccio, Fausto Caffarelli, Archbishop of Santa Severina, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, serving as co-consecrators.
On 1 December 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Minori.
He served as Bishop of Minori until his death in 1638.