Benedetto Belforti

Benedetto Belforti was a cleric of Volterra, the son of Ottaviano and nephew of Bishop Ranieri Belforti, and served as pleban of Castelfalfi. When Ranieri died in 1320 he sought the cathedral chapter's leave to administer the diocese during the vacancy, but secured only custody of Berignone castle, the bishops' residence and archive.

In December 1320 the chapter elected his cousin Rainuccio Allegretti, whose election John XXII confirmed in February 1321. Pressed by his father, Benedetto refused to surrender Berignone and the episcopal archives.

In the ensuing factional fighting the Belforti were defeated and exiled, and on 22 July 1321 father and son induced the Berignone garrison to submit to the Commune rather than to the bishop.