Alessandro Strozzi (bishop of Volterra)

Alessandro Strozzi (died 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Volterra (1566–1568).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Alessandro Strozzi
Bishop of Volterra
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Volterra
In office1566–1568
PredecessorBenedetto Nerli
SuccessorLudovico Antinori
Orders
Consecration28 April 1566
by Matteo Concini
Personal details
Died4 April 1568
Volterra, Italy

Biography

On 3 April 1566, Alessandro Strozzi was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Volterra.[1][4] On 28 April 1566, he was consecrated bishop by Matteo Concini, Bishop Emeritus of Cortona, with Alfonso Tornabuoni, Bishop Emeritus of Sansepolcro, and Lodovico Ardinghelli, Bishop of Fossombrone, serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Volterra until his death on 4 April 1568.[4]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 337. (in Latin)
  2. "Diocese of Volterra" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Volterra" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Strozzi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Benedetto Nerli
Bishop of Volterra
1566–1568
Succeeded by
Ludovico Antinori
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