Leonardo Severoli (1605–1652) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of San Severo (1650–1652).[1]

Most Reverend

Leonardo Severoli
Bishop of San Severo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of San Severo
In office1650–1652
PredecessorFrancesco Antonio Sacchetti
SuccessorGiovanni Battista Monti (bishop)
Orders
Consecration3 Jul 1650
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born1605
Died1652

Biography

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Leonardo Severoli was born in 1605 in Faenza, Italy.[2] On 27 Jun 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of San Severo.[1][2] On 3 Jul 1650, he was consecrated bishop Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Luca Torreggiani, Archbishop of Ravenna, and Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of San Severo until his death in 1652.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 314. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Leonardus Severoli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of San Severo
1650–1652
Succeeded by