Antonio Leoncillo or Antonio Leoncello or ''Antonio Leoncilli'' (died c. 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Termoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a suff ...
(1651–1653?).
Biography
Antonio Leoncillo was born in
Spoleto,
Italy.
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On 3 July 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as ]Bishop of Termoli
The Italian Catholic diocese of Termoli-Larino ( la, Dioecesis Thermularum-Larinensis) has existed since 1986. In that year the diocese of Larino was united into the historic diocese of Termoli, in existence since the tenth century. It is a suff ...
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On 9 July 1651, he was ]consecrated
Consecration is the solemn dedication to a special purpose or service. The word ''consecration'' literally means "association with the sacred". Persons, places, or things can be consecrated, and the term is used in various ways by different grou ...
bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti
Marco Antonio Franciotti (1592 – 8 February 1666) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Bishop of Lucca.
Early life
Franciotti was born in 1592 in Lucca, Tuscany, the son of Curzio Franciotti.
He was educated at the University of Bologna ...
, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace.[
He served as Bishop of Termoli until his death in 1653.][
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References
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* (Chronology of Bishops)
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent X
1653 deaths
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