Leonardo Marsili

Leonardo Marsili (1641–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Siena (1682–1713).

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Most Reverend Leonardo Marsili
Archbishop of Siena
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Siena
In office	1682–1713
Predecessor	Celio Piccolomini
Successor	Alessandro Zondadari
Orders
Ordination	17 May 1665
Consecration	February 1682 by Gasparo Carpegna
Personal details
Born	15 May 1641 Siena, Italy Siena, Italy
Died	8 Apr 1713 (age 78) Siena, Italy

Biography

Leonardo Marsili was born in Siena, Italy on 15 May 1641 and ordained a priest on 17 May 1665.[1] On 26 Jan 1682, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Siena.[2][1] In February 1682, he was consecrated bishop in Rome by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite.[1] He served as Archbishop of Siena until his death on 8 Apr 1713 in Siena.[2][1]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ulisse Giuseppe Gozzadini, Titular Archbishop of Teodosia (1700).[1]

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Leonardo Marsili". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 8, 2020. ^{[self-published]}
2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi (in Latin). Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 353.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Siena-Colle di Val d'Elsa-Montalcino". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Siena–Colle di Val d'Elsa–Montalcino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}