Vincenzo de Siena (died 10 January 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Vincenzo de Siena was ordained a priest in the

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. On 19 February 1573, he 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 ...

. He served as Bishop of Sarno until his death on 10 January 1578.

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