Francesco Gaetano
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| honorific-prefix = Most Reverend
| name = Francesco Gaetano
| title = Titular Archbishop of Rhodus
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| term = 1652–1670
| predecessor = Karl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
| successor = Lorenzo Gavotti
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| consecration = 1 September 1652
| consecrated_by = Fabio Chigi
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| death_date = 17 March 1670
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Francesco Gaetano or Francesco Caetani (died 1670) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus (1652–1670) and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1652–1654).{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/stream/hierarchiacathol04eubeuoft#page/296/mode/2up|last1=Gauchat|first1=Patritius (Patrice)|title=Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi | volume=IV|pages=296|date=1935|publisher=Libraria Regensbergiana|location=Münster}} (in Latin)
Biography
On 12 August 1652, Francesco Gaetano was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus.{{cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Archbishop Francesco Gaetano |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bcaetf.html |access-date=June 16, 2018}} Wikipedia:SPS
On 1 September 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Fabio Chigi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa, serving as co-consecrators.
On 28 November 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain until his resignation in December 1654.
He served as Titular Archbishop of Rhodus until his death on 17 March 1670.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Giovanni Battista del Tinto, Archbishop of Trani (1666).
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External links and additional sources
- {{cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Rhodus (Titular See) |website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/d2r47.html |access-date=June 16, 2018}} (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS
- {{cite web|last=Chow |first=Gabriel|title=Archdiocese of Rhodes |website=GCatholic.org|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/rhod0.htm |access-date=June 16, 2018}} (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS
- {{cite web|last=Cheney |first=David M.|title=Nunciature to Spain|website=Catholic-Hierarchy.org|url=http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dxxes.html }} Wikipedia:SPS
- {{Cite web|last=Chow |first=Gabriel|title=Apostolic Nunciature Spain |website=GCatholic.org|url=http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/nunciature/nunc157.htm }} Wikipedia:SPS
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| title = Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
| years = 1652–1654
| before = Giulio Rospigliosi
| after = Camillo Massimi}}
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| title = Titular Archbishop of Rhodus
| years = 1652–1670
| before = Karl Kaspar von Leyen-Hohengeroldseck
| after = Lorenzo Gavotti}}
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Category:17th-century Roman Catholic titular bishops
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