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Francesco Gonzaga
apostolic nuncio
SaintOrder of Friars MinorPost-1588
Born
1546
Died
1620
Beatified
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not on record
Canonised
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not on record
Who they were
Francesco Gonzaga O.F.M. Obs. (died 2 March 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mantua (1593–1620), Apostolic Nuncio to France (1596–1599), Bishop of Pavia (1593), and Bishop of Cefalù (1587–1593).
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The miracles
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Why that counted as sanctity
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Sources
- santiebeati.it - Venerabile Francesco Gonzaga, Vescovo di Mantova — b. Gazzuolo 31 July 1546, Franciscan minister general, bishop of Mantua, d. 1620; Venerable.
- Wikidata Q566858 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Francesco Gonzaga (bishop of Mantua) (CC BY-SA)
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