Benedetto Ala
Roman-catholic archbishop
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| Intro | Roman-catholic archbishop | |
| is | Cleric Archbishop | |
| Work field | Religion | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Death | 27 April 1620 |
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Benedetto Ala (died 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Urbino (1610–1620).
Biography
Benedetto Ala was born in Cremona, Italy. On 5 May 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Urbino. 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. He served as Archbishop of Urbino until his death on 27 Apr 1620.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Urbino-Urbania-Sant'Angelo in Vado (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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| Preceded by Giuseppe Ferrerio | Archbishop of Urbino 1610–1620 | Succeeded by Ottavio Accoramboni |