Alessandro Strozzi (died 1568) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Volterra
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Biography
On 3 April 1566, Alessandro Strozzi was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Pius V
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as
Bishop of Volterra
The Diocese of Volterra ( la, Dioecesis Volaterrana) is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Tuscany, central Italy. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Pisa.
On 28 April 1566, he was consecrated bishop by Matteo Concini, Bishop Emeritus of Cortona, with
Alfonso Tornabuoni
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Bishop of Fossombrone
The Italian Catholic diocese of Fossombrone existed in the province of Pesaro and Urbino until 1986, when it was united into the diocese of Fano-Fossombrone-Cagli-Pergola. It was a suffragan of the archdiocese of Urbino.
, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Volterra until his death on 4 April 1568.