Alessandro Borghi (1559 – 9 August 1613) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Alessandro Borghi was born in

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in 1559. On 22 June 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...

Bishop of Sansepolcro The Roman Catholic diocese of Sansepolcro was a Latin rite see in Tuscany, central Italy.

. He served as Bishop of Sansepolcro until his resignation in December 1605. He died on 9 August 1613.

Episcopal succession

References

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