Alexander Sforza

Alexander Sforza or Alessandro Sforza was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto and Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy.

Biography

Alexander Sforza was born in Viterbo, Italy on 6 August 1658.
On 13 June 1695, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope [Innocent XII] as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto.
On 19 June 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quirico e Giulitta, with Prospero Bottini, Titular Archbishop of Myra, and Sperello Sperelli, Bishop of Terni, serving as co-consecrators.
On 24 Jun 1695, he was named Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy.
He served as Apostolic Nuncio to Savoy until his death on 8 Apr 1701.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Michel-Gabriel Rossillon de Bernex, Bishop of Genève.