Paolo Leoni Explained

Type:	Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Paolo Leoni
Bishop of Ferrara
Church:	Catholic Church
Diocese:	Diocese of Ferrara
Term:	1578–1590
Predecessor:	Alfonso Rossetti
Successor:	Giovanni Fontana
Consecration:	4 May 1578
Consecrated By:	Giulio Canani

Paolo Leoni (died 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara (1578–1590).^[1]

Biography

On 17 March 1578, Paolo Leoni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Ferrara.^[2] 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.

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Archdiocese of Ferrara-Comacchio. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Archdiocese of Ferrara–Comacchio (Italy). GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: Eubel, Konrad. Konrad Eubel

   . Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Konrad Eubel. III. 196. 1923. Libreria Regensbergiana. Münster. second. (in Latin)

2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Paolo Leoni . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.