Sestilio Mazuca or Sextilius Mazuca or Sestilio Massuca or Sextilius Massuca was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Alessano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano () was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Ugento. (1592–1594).
[ ''(in Latin)'']["Bishop Sextilius Mazuca (Massuca)"]
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Biography
On 19 June 1592, Sestilio Mazuca was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII
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Bishop of Alessano The Roman Catholic Diocese of Alessano () was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy, located in the city of Alessano, in the province of Lecce, part of Apulia region of south-east Italy. On 28 June 1818, it was suppressed to the Diocese of Ugento. .
He served as Bishop of Alessano until his resignation in 1594.
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16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII
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