Decio Azzolini, seniore (1 July 1549 – 7 October 1587) was a

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cardinal.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

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of:

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1549 births 1587 deaths 16th-century Italian cardinals 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops People from Fermo {{Italy-RC-cardinal-stub