Francesco Bandini Piccolomini (1505–1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Archbishop of Siena
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(1529–1588).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Archbishop Francesco Bandini Piccolomini"]
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Biography
Francesco Bandini Piccolomini was born in 1505.
On 7 April 1529, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII ( la, Clemens VII; it, Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the ...
as
Archbishop of Siena
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
.
On 25 October 1538, he was
consecrated
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bishop.
He served as Archbishop of Siena until his death in 1588.
References
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VII
1505 births
1588 deaths
House of Piccolomini
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