. Leonardo Marsili (1641–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Archbishop of Siena In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...

(1682–1713).

Biography

Leonardo Marsili was born in Siena, Italy on 15 May 1641 and ordained a priest on 17 May 1665. On 26 Jan 1682, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689. Poli ...

. In February 1682, 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 in Rome by

Gasparo Carpegna Gaspare Carpegna (8 April 1625 – 6 May 1714) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. Early life Gaspare was born in 1625 in Rome. His mother was from the Spada family. He was a relative of the Cardinal Ulderico Carpegna of the Holy Roman Cath ...

, Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite. He served as Archbishop of Siena until his death on 8 Apr 1713 in Siena. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Ulisse Giuseppe Gozzadini, Titular Archbishop of ''Teodosia'' (1700).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 1641 births 1713 deaths {{Italy-bio-stub