Benedetto Ala was born in
Cremona,
Italy. On 5 May 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V as
Archbishop of Urbino. On 9 May 1610, he was
consecrated bishop by
Michelangelo Tonti,
Bishop of Cesena, with
Metello Bichi,
Bishop Emeritus of Sovana, and
Alessandro Borghi,
Bishop Emeritus of Sansepolcro, serving as
co-consecrators. He served as Archbishop of Urbino until his death on 27 Apr 1620. == References ==