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Vincenzo Lauro (1523–1592) was an Italian papal diplomat, bishop of Mondovì, and Cardinal from 1583.

He was born at Tropea. His career was forwarded by Cardinal Pier Paolo Parisio and Cardinal Nicola Gaddi. He became a diplomat while acting for Cardinal François de Tournon in 1552. He became bishop of Mondovì in 1566 and in the same year Pope Pius V sent him on a papal mission to urge Mary, Queen of Scots to restore Catholicism in her realm.

Notes

1. Stedall, Robert (2021), Mary Queen of Scots' Secretary: William Maitland, Politician, Reformer and Conspirator, Pen and Sword, Yorkshire, pp. 109 - 115, ISBN 9781526787798

External links

• Miranda, Salvador. "LAURO, Vincenzo (1523-1592)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.

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