Francesco Maria Brancaccio
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His Eminence Francesco Maria Brancaccio |
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| Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Viterbo |
| In office | 1671–1675 |
| Predecessor | Marzio Ginetti |
| Successor | Ulderico Carpegna |
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| Consecration | 8 September 1627 by Cosimo de Torres |
| Created Cardinal | 28 November 1633 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
15 April 1592 Canneto, near Bari, Italy |
| Died | 9 January 1675 (aged 82) |
Francesco Maria Brancaccio (15 April 1592, Canneto, near Bari – 9 January 1675) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.
Brancaccio was born on 15 April 1592, the son of Baron Muzio II Brancaccio, governor of Apulia and Zenobia in the Kingdom of Naples. He was educated by the Jesuits in Naples. He was ordained there as a priest in 1619 and was rose through local ecclesiastic ranks until 1627 when he became Bishop of Capaccio which was then within the Kingdom of Naples. On 8 Sep 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Cosimo de Torres, Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio, with Giuseppe Acquaviva, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, and Francesco Nappi (bishop), Bishop of Polignano, serving as co-consecrators. While a Bishop, he came into conflict with the local foot guards with whom he had a disagreement about local ecclesiastic jurisdiction. When the disagreement was elevated to armed conflict, a castrato in Brancaccio's employ killed the captain of the guard. The Vice-King ordered the bishop to stand trial and he obeyed; making arrangements to travel to Naples to give his account. But rather than travel to Naples he fled in a felucca towards Rome and upon arrival sought an audience with Pope Urban VIII to explain his side of the story. Urban agreed to defend the bishop and a furious Kingdom of Naples took custody of all the wealth and assets of Brancaccio's bishopric.
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