Paolo Leoni


Paolo Leoni was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ferrara.

Biography

On 17 March 1578, Paolo Leoni was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Ferrara.
On 4 May 1578, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Canani, Bishop of Adria, with Ercole Sacrati, Bishop of Comacchio, and Sisto Visdomini, Bishop of Modena, serving as co-consecrators.
He served as Bishop of Ferrara until his death on 7 August 1590.