Alessandro Porro

Alessandro Porro was born in 1600 in Milan, Italy and ordained a priest in the Congregation of Clerics Regular of the Divine Providence.^[1] On 5 Dec 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Bobbio.^[1][2] On 21 Dec 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Marcantonio Franciotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria della Pace, with Gasparo Cecchinelli, Bishop of Corneto e Montefiascone, and Giovanni Tommaso Pinelli, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.^[1] He served as Bishop of Bobbio until his death on 15 Sep 1660.^[1][2]

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