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).

Biography
On 21 August 1566, Francesco Rusticucci was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Venosa. 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. On 31 January 1567, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Bishop of Fano. He served as Bishop of Fano until his death in 1587.

Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of: • 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).

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