Francesco Antonio Biondo was ordained a priest in the
Order of Friars Minor Conventual. On 14 December 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Capri. On 3 January 1638, he was consecrated bishop by
Marcello Lante della Rovere,
Cardinal-Bishop of
Frascati, with
Francesco Maria Abbiati,
Bishop of Bobbio, and
Pomponio Vetuli,
Bishop of Città Ducale, serving as co-consecrators. On 3 December 1640, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as
Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli. He served as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli until his death on 21 December 1643. == See also ==