Lorenzo Spada (died 1544) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Calvi Risorta The diocese of Teano-Calvi () is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1986. It is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Naples. The historic Diocese of Teano and diocese of Calvi Risorta were united in 1818, ...

(1543–1544). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Lorenzo Spada was ordained a priest in the

Order of Friars Minor Conventual The Order of Friars Minor Conventual (O.F.M. Conv.) is a male religious fraternity in the Catholic Church and a branch of the Franciscan Order. Conventual Franciscan Friars are identified by the affix O.F.M. Conv. after their names. They are ...

. On 1 June 1543, he was appointed by

Pope Paul III Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...

. He served as Bishop of Calvi Risorta until his death in 1544.

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