Leone Strozzi, O.S.B. (1638–1703) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Florence (1700–1703) and Bishop of Pistoia e Prato (1690–1700). (in Latin)"Archdiocese of Firenze {Florence}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Firenze" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016"Diocese of Pistoia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 7, 2016"Diocese of Pistoiax" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 7, 2016
Biography Leone Strozzi was born in Florence, Italy in 1638 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 10 July 1690, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Pistoia e Prato. On 6 August 1690, he was consecrated bishop by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Nicolò d'Arcano, Bishop of Comacchio, serving as co-consecrators. On 21 June 1700, he was appointed during the papacy of List of popes as Archbishop of Florence. He served as Archbishop of Florence until his death on 4 October 1703.
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