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Leone Cortese (died 1496) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Acerra (1452–1496).
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On 2 Oct 1452, Leone Cortese was appointed during the papacy of Pope Nicholas V as Bishop of Acerra.
He served as Bishop of Acerra until his death in 1496.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:
- Oliviero Carafa, Archbishop of Naples (1458); and
- Scipione Cicinelli, Archbishop of Sorrento (1470).