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Sebastiano Gentili (1597 – 3 August 1667) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Terni (1656–1667) and Bishop of Anagni (1642–1646).
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Sebastiano Gentili was born in Foligno, Italy in 1597. On 24 March 1642, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Anagni. On 30 March 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore), Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio, with Giovanni Battista Altieri, Bishop Emeritus of Camerino, and Deodato Scaglia, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, serving as co-consecrators. On 3 December 1646, he resigned as Bishop of Anagni. On 29 May 1656, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Terni.
He served as Bishop of Terni until his death on 3 August 1667.