About Paolo Leoni
Paolo Leoni was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Paolo Leoni (died 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1578–1590).
Biography On 17 March 1578, Paolo Leoni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Ferrara. On 4 May 1578, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Canani, Bishop of Adria, with Ercole Sacrati, Bishop of Comacchio, and Sisto Visdomini, Bishop of Modena, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 7 August 1590.
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Italian Catholic bishop
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Paolo Leoni died in 1590.
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Paolo Leoni was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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