Benedetto Nerli (died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served 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."Diocese of Volterra" ''
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Biography
On 22 June 1545, Benedetto Nerli was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549.
He came to ...
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.
He served as Bishop of Volterra until his death in 1565.