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Roman Catholic prelate
Alessandro Piccolomini
Bishop of Pienza
ChurchCatholic Church
DiocesePienza
In office1535–1563
PredecessorGirolamo Piccolomini (junior)
SuccessorFrancesco Maria Piccolomini
Previous post(s)Bishop of Montalcino (1528–1554)
Personal details
Bornc. 1505
Died4 December 1563
(aged c. 58)

Alessandro Piccolomini (c. 1505 – 4 December 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Pienza (1535–1563) and Bishop of Montalcino (1528–1554).

Biography

On 20 November 1528, Alessandro Piccolomini was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Montalcino. In 1535, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Pienza. In 1554, he resigned as Bishop of Montalcino. He served as Bishop of Pienza until his resignation in December 1563.

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francesco Maria Piccolomini, Bishop of Montalcino (1554).

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alessandro Piccolomini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alessandro Piccolomini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byGirolamo Piccolomini (junior) Bishop of Montalcino
1528–1554 		Succeeded byFrancesco Maria Piccolomini
Preceded byGirolamo Piccolomini (junior) Bishop of Pienza
1535–1563 		Succeeded byFrancesco Maria Piccolomini
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