Leonardo de' Medici was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Forlì
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
(1519–1526).
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Biography
On 14 Mar 1519, Leonardo de' Medici was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Leo X
Pope Leo X (; born Giovanni di Lorenzo de' Medici, 11 December 14751 December 1521) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 March 1513 to his death in December 1521.
Born into the prominent political and banking Med ...
as
Bishop of Forlì
A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
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He served as Bishop of Forlì until his resignation in 1526.
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Leo X
Bishops of Forlì
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