Francesco Nerli, iuniore (12 June 1636 – 8 April 1708) was a

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cardinal.

Biography

On 6 Jul 1670, he was

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bishop by Carlo Carafa della Spina,

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of Santa Susanna, with Giambattista Spínola (seniore), Archbishop of Genoa, and Federico Baldeschi Colonna,

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of ''Caesarea in Cappadocia'', serving as

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Episcopal succession

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1636 births 1708 deaths 17th-century Italian cardinals Apostolic nuncios to France Apostolic nuncios to Poland 18th-century Italian cardinals 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops {{Italy-RC-cardinal-stub