Paolo Bellardito was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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On 17 October 1580, Paolo Bellardito was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII ( la, Gregorius XIII; it, Gregorio XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for ...

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''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 15, 2016 On 28 Oct 1580, he was

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bishop by Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti de Nuce, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem with

Bartolomeo Ferratini Bartolomeo Ferratini (died 1534) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Chiusi (1534) and Bishop of Sora (1531–1534).Eubel III, p. 302. He was Prefect of the papal household (Majordomo) from 1533 to 1534. Biography Ferratini bel ...

(iuniore), Bishop Emeritus of Amelia, and

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, serving as

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. He served as Bishop of Lipari until his resignation in 1585.

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