Francesco Rusticucci

Francesco Rusticucci (died 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Fano (1567–1587) and Bishop of Venosa (1566–1567).^[1]

The Most Reverend Francesco Rusticucci
Bishop of Fano
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Fano
In office	1567–1587
Predecessor	Ippolito Capilupo
Successor	Giulio Ottinelli
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Venosa (1566–1567)
Orders
Consecration	21 September 1566 by Scipione Rebiba
Personal details
Died	1587 Fano, Italy

Biography

On 21 August 1566, Francesco Rusticucci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Venosa.^[1][2][3] On 21 September 1566, he was consecrated bishop by Scipione Rebiba, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia, with Giulio Antonio Santorio, Archbishop of Santa Severina, and Carlo Grassi, Bishop of Corneto (Tarquinia) e Montefiascone, serving as co-consecrators.^[2] On 31 January 1567, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Bishop of Fano.^[1][2] He served as Bishop of Fano until his death in 1587.^[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:^[2]

• Alessandro Mazza, Bishop of Fossombrone (1569);
• Aurelio Griani, Bishop of Lettere-Gragnano (1570);
• Giovanni Domenico Rebiba, Bishop of Ortona (1570);
• Girolamo Rusticucci, Bishop of Senigallia (1570);
• Carlo Montigli, Archbishop of Amalfi (1570);
• Lelio Morelli, Bishop of Capaccio (1586); and
• Bonaventura Furlani, Bishop of Alatri (1586).