Leslie, William
Owner Id00033702
TypePerson
GenderMale
Biographical dates - Period of existence1657-1727
Other InformationSecond son of William Leslie, fifth laird of Warthill, Aberdeenshire. After attending King's College in Aberdeen at a young age, he studied theology in Padua. According to the ODNB he was Professor of Theology in Padua. Ordained priest in 1681 in Vienna. Coadjutor Bishop of Trieste (1711), Titular Bishop of Abdera (1711), Bishop of Vác, Hungary (1716), Bishop of Laibach (Ljubljana) from 1718 until his death in 1727.
Variant NamesWilhelm von Leslie
Guilielmus Comes de Leslie (Episcopus Labacensis)
Activity
Start (year)1718
End (year)1727
MARC Area Codee-xv
PlaceLjubljana (Geonames Id: 3196359)
Profession / Type of InstitutionClergy
CharacterisationAristocracy
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