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Leonardo Severoli

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Most Reverend
Leonardo Severoli
Bishop of San Severo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of San Severo
In office 1650–1652
Predecessor Francesco Antonio Sacchetti
Successor Giovanni Battista Monti (bishop)
Orders
Consecration 3 Jul 1650
by Marcantonio Franciotti
Personal details
Born 1605
Faenza, Italy
Died 1652 (aged 46–47)

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

Biography

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]

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