Benedetto Ala (died 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Urbino (1610–1620).
Most Reverend Benedetto Ala | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Urbino | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Urbino |
| In office | 1610–1620 |
| Predecessor | Giuseppe Ferrerio |
| Successor | Ottavio Accoramboni |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 May 1610 by Michelangelo Tonti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 27 Apr 1620 |
Biography edit
Benedetto Ala was born in Cremona, Italy.[1] On 5 May 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Urbino.[2][1] On 9 May 1610, he was consecrated bishop by Michelangelo Tonti, Bishop of Cesena, with Metello Bichi, Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, and Alessandro Borghi, Bishop Emeritus of Sansepolcro, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Archbishop of Urbino until his death on 27 Apr 1620.[2][1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Benedetto Ala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 14, 2020. [self-published]
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 353. (in Latin)
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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