Lorenzo Strozzi

Also known as Lorenzo Cardinal Strozzi

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 citizen in 1544. In France, the family name was also spelled Stroci, Stroissay, Estroci, Astroci, and Astrotio. He was successively bishop of Béziers, archbishop of Albi, and archbishop of Aix.

Occupation: Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Position held: Archbishop of Aix, cardinal, abbot, bishop of Béziers
Citizenship: France
Born: December 3, 1513
Died: December 14, 1571

Family

Filippo Strozzi the Youngerfather Clarice de' Medicimother Leone Strozzisibling Piero Strozzisibling

Archbishop of Aixposition held cardinalposition held abbotposition held bishop of Béziersposition held apostolic administratorposition held University of Paduaeducated at Francecountry of citizenship

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Lorenzo Strozzi (December 3, 1513 – December 14, 1571) 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. Lorenzo Strozzi was born in Florence. His ecclesiastical career developed in France, first as abbot of Saint-Victor in Marseille (which he renounced in 1561), later as abbot of Villar San Costanzo at Staffarda, and then as bishop of Béziers in 1548. He fought firmly the spread of Calvinism in Languedoc, supported by the French queen Catherine de' Medici, who had grown up with Lorenzo after her father's death. He was created cardinal by Pope Paul IV in the consistory of March 15, 1557, with the title of Santa Balbina. Later he was archbishop of Albi (1561), archbishop of Aix-en-Provence (1568-1571) and archbishop of Siena from 1568.

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Also known as Lorenzo Cardinal Strozzi

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