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Most Reverend

Leonardo Marsili
Archbishop of Siena
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Siena
In office1682–1713
PredecessorCelio Piccolomini
SuccessorAlessandro Zondadari
Orders
Ordination17 May 1665
ConsecrationFebruary 1682
by Gasparo Carpegna
Personal details
Born15 May 1641 Siena, Italy
Died8 Apr 1713 (age 78)
Siena, Italy

Leonardo Marsili (1641–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Siena (1682–1713).

Biography

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Leonardo Marsili was born in Siena, Italy on 15 May 1641 and ordained a priest on 17 May 1665.[1] On 26 Jan 1682, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Siena.[2][1] In February 1682, he was consecrated bishop in Rome by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite.[1] He served as Archbishop of Siena until his death on 8 Apr 1713 in Siena.[2][1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ulisse Giuseppe Gozzadini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia (1700).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Leonardo Marsili". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 8, 2020. [self-published]
  2. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 353.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Siena
1682–1713
Succeeded by