Lazarus Racanelli, O.P. (died 1484) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Urbino The Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado ( la, Archidioecesis Urbinatensis-Urbaniensis-Sancti Angeli in Vado) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Province of Pesaro and Urbino in th ...

(1478–1484). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Lazarus Racanelli was ordained a priest in the

Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

. On 14 Aug 1478, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...

. He served as Bishop of Urbino until his death in 1484.

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