Lorenzo Strozzi
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Lorenzo Strozzi was an Italian abbot and cardinal. He was the son of Filippo Strozzi, a member of the powerful Strozzi family of Florence, and Clarice de' Medici. He became a naturalized French citize
Lorenzo Strozzi
Diocese of Béziers
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The Roman Catholic Diocese of Béziers was situated in southern France, in Languedoc, west of the Rhone River. The diocese was in existence by the beginning of the 5th century. It was a suffragan of th
Lorenzo Strozzi
…to no effect. In December 1548, Henri II received word from Rome that his agent was unable to extract any promise from the pope. He was then nominated bishop of Béziers by King Henry II of France, and confirmed by Pope Paul III in the papal consistory of 7 December 1547. He replaced Bishop-elect François Gouffier, who…
Béziers Cathedral