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Cardinals Created By Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI (r. 1492–1503) created 43 new cardinals in 9 consistories: 31 August 1492 # Juan de Borja-Llanzol (Llançol) de Romani, papal nephew, archbishop of Monreale – cardinal-priest of S. Susanna, † 1 August 1503 20 September 1493 All the new cardinals received the titles on 23 September 1493. # Jean Bilhères de Lagraulas, O.S.B., bishop of Lombès, ambassador of the King of France – cardinal-priest of S. Sabina, † 6 August 1499 # Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio, bishop of Alessandria – cardinal-priest of SS. Nereo ed Achilleo, then cardinal-bishop of Tusculum (23 December 1503), cardinal-bishop of Palestrina (17 September 1507), cardinal-bishop of Sabina (22 September 1508), † 14 March 1509 # Bernardino López de Carvajal, bishop of Cartagena – cardinal-priest of SS. Marcelino e Pietro, then cardinal-priest of S. Croce in Gerusalmme (2 February 1495), cardinal-bishop of Albano (3 August 1507), cardinal-bishop of Tusculum ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander VI Guilia
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Aleksander and Aleksandr. Related names and diminutives include Iskandar, Alec, Alek, Alex, Alexandre, Aleks, Aleksa and Sander; feminine forms include Alexandra, Alexandria, and Sasha. Etymology The name ''Alexander'' originates from the (; 'defending men' or 'protector of men'). It is a compound of the verb (; 'to ward off, avert, defend') and the noun (, genitive: , ; meaning 'man'). It is an example of the widespread motif of Greek names expressing "battle-prowess", in this case the ability to withstand or push back an enemy battle line. The earliest attested form of the name, is the Mycenaean Greek feminine anthroponym , , (/Alexandra/), written in the Linear B syllabic script. Alaksandu, alternatively called ''Alakasandu'' or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation. His pontificate initiated the Counter-Reformation with the Council of Trent in 1545, as well as the wars of religion with Emperor Charles V's military campaigns against the Protestants in Germany. He recognized new Catholic religious orders and societies such as the Jesuits, the Barnabites, and the Congregation of the Oratory. His efforts were distracted by nepotism to advance the power and fortunes of his family, including his illegitimate son Pier Luigi Farnese. Paul III was a significant patron of artists including Michelangelo, and it is to him that Nicolaus Copernicus dedicated his h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Borja Lanzol De Romaní, El Menor
Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní the Younger ( Sp.: ''Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, el menor'') (1470–1500) (called the Cardinal of Santa Maria in Via Lata, the Cardinal of Valencia, or Cardinal Borgia) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography A member of the House of Borgia, Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, ''el menor'' was born in Valencia in 1470, the son of Jofré de Borja Lanzol, ninth baron of Villalonga, and Juana de Moncada. He was the great-grand-nephew of Pope Callixtus III and the grand-nephew of Pope Alexander VI on his mother's side. In 1481, he became a canon of the cathedral chapter of Valencia Cathedral. Pope Alexander VI made him governor of Spoleto in 1494. He was also a protonotary apostolic. On September 19, 1494, he was elected Bishop of Melfi, a position he held until December 3, 1498, when he resigned the position. In 1495, he served as governor of Perugia and then as nuncio to Naples. In 1496, he was promoted to the metropoli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan De Castro
Juan de Castro (1431–1506) (called the Cardinal of Agrigento) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Juan de Castro was born in Valencia on March 22, 1431, the son of nobles Pedro Galcerán de Castre-Pinòs y Tramaced and Blanca de Só, viscountess of Évol. He began his ecclesiastical career as a cleric in the see of Elne. He was later the Abbot of Fossanova Abbey. He was a familiar of Cardinal Roderic Llançol i de Borja, who later became Pope Alexander VI. On February 19, 1479, he was elected Bishop of Agrigento. Pope Sixtus IV confirmed his election on March 20, 1479, and Castro subsequently occupied this see until his death. He attended the papal conclave of 1484 as a custodian. Following the papal conclave of 1492, the new pope, Alexander VI, made Castro prefect of the Castel Sant'Angelo. Pope Alexander VI made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of February 19, 1496. He received the red hat and the titular church of Santa Prisca on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bartolomé Martí
Bartolomé Martí (died 1500) (called the Cardinal of Segorbe) was a Spanish Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Bartolomé Martí was born in Valencia, ca. 1430-40. Early in his career, he became the majordomo of Cardinal Roderic Llançol i de Borja (the future Pope Alexander VI). He later became a papal chamberlain. On September 27, 1473, he was elected Bishop of Segorbe. John II of Aragon initially opposed his election, and a deal was not reached until 1478. He celebrated a diocesan synod in 1479; he held a second synod in Jérica on June 8, 1485. He went to Rome in 1487 and remained there for the rest of his life. He initially served as Cardinal Borja's chancellor. After Cardinal Borja became pope, he made Bishop Martí majordomo of the Apostolic Palace. In 1494, he became Master of the Papal Chapel. During this period, he had an active role in the ceremonies of the papal court but had no political role. Pope Alexander VI made him a cardinal priest in the consis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan López (cardinal)
Juan López (died 1501) (called the Cardinal of Perugia or the Cardinal of Capua) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Juan López was born in Valencia, ca. 1455. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Christian theology. By 1475, López had moved to Rome and joined the household of Cardinal Roderic Llançol i de Borja (the future Pope Alexander VI), eventually becoming the cardinal's secretary. By 1481, he was ''abbreviatore di parco minore''. On 4 February 1484, he became a canon of the cathedral chapter of Valencia Cathedral, and, on 8 February 1484, of La Seu Vella. He later became a canon of St. Peter's Basilica. He served as one of Cardinal Borja's conclavists at the papal conclave of 1484 that elected Pope Innocent VIII. During the pontificate of Pope Innocent VIII, he was dean of the cathedral chapter of Valencia Cathedral. He was a papal datary from August 1492 until February 1496. On 29 December 1492 he was elected Bishop of Perugia. In 1493 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe De Luxembourg
Philippe de Luxembourg (1445 – 2 June 1519) was a French Cardinal Life He was bishop of Le Mans in 1476. He was bishop of Thérouanne 1496 to 1513, and bishop of Saint-Pons in 1509, when his nephew died, and until 1512, when he resigned in favour of François-Guillaume de Castelnau de Clermont-Lodève. He was abbot at the abbey of Jumièges in 1510. He was a judge at the 1498 divorce trial of King Louis XII and Queen Joan of France. He was papal legate to France in 1516. Family His father was Cardinal Thibaud de Luxembourg Thibaud is a name of French origin, a form of Theobald. Surname * Anna Thibaud (1861–1948), French singer. * Jacques Thibaud (18801953), French violinist * Laure Thibaud (born 1978), French synchronized swimmer * Marcel Thibaud (18961985), Fr .... Notes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luxembourg, Philippe de 1445 births 1519 deaths French abbots 16th-century French cardinals Cardinals created by Pope Alexander VI Cardinal-bishops of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Briçonnet (Cardinal) (c. 1472–1534) his son
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Guillaume Briçonnet may refer to * Guillaume Briçonnet (Cardinal) (1445–1514) * Guillaume Briçonnet (Bishop of Meaux) Guillaume Briçonnet (c. 1472 – 24 January 1534) was the Bishop of Meaux from 1516 until his death in 1534. Biography Briçonnet was born into a wealthy aristocratic family about the year 1472. His father was Guillaume Briçonnet (1445–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guillaume Briçonnet (1445-1514) (c. 1472–1534) his son
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Guillaume Briçonnet may refer to * Guillaume Briçonnet (Cardinal) (1445–1514) * Guillaume Briçonnet (Bishop of Meaux) Guillaume Briçonnet (c. 1472 – 24 January 1534) was the Bishop of Meaux from 1516 until his death in 1534. Biography Briçonnet was born into a wealthy aristocratic family about the year 1472. His father was Guillaume Briçonnet (1445–1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luigi D'Aragona
Luigi d'Aragona (1474–1519) (called the Cardinal of Aragón) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal. He had a highly successful career in the church, but his memory is affected by the allegation that he ordered the murder of his own sister and two of her children. Early life Luigi d'Aragona was born in Naples on 7 September 1474, the son of Arrigo d'Aragona and Polissena de Centellas. His sister was Giovanna d'Aragona, Duchess of Amalfi, and he was the natural grandson of Ferdinand I of Naples. He held the title of marquis of Gerace. On 3 June 1492 he married Battistina Cibo Usodimare, granddaughter of Pope Innocent VIII, at the Vatican in the presence of the pope. When Battistina died, Luigi ceded his title of marquis to his brother Carlo and determined to enter the ecclesiastical state. Ecclesiastical career He received the tonsure on 6 May 1494 from Alessandro Carafa, Archbishop of Naples, in the Archbishop's Palace. He then became a protonotary apostolic. Pope Alexan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ippolito D'Este
Ippolito (I) d'Este ( hu, Estei Hippolit; 20 March 1479 – 3 September 1520) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal, and Archbishop of Esztergom. He was a member of the ducal House of Este of Ferrara, and was usually referred to as the Cardinal of Ferrara. Though a bishop of five separate dioceses, he was never consecrated a bishop. He spent much of his time supporting the ducal house of Ferrara and negotiating on their behalf with the Pope. Biography Born in Ferrara, Ippolito was the son of Duke Ercole I d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, and Eleanor of Naples, daughter of Ferdinand I of Naples. His eldest brother, Alfonso became duke in 1505 (and married Lucrezia Borgia). He had another brother, Ferdinando, a brother Sigismondo, and two sisters, Beatrice (who married Ludovico Sforza) and Isabella (who married Duke Francesco of Mantua). He also had a half-brother, Giulio, and a half-sister, Lucrezia. Youth From infancy Ippolito was destined for a career in the Church, and at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fryderyk Jagiellończyk
Frederick Jagiellon ( pl, Fryderyk Jagiellończyk; 27 April 1468 – 14 March 1503) was a Polish prince, Archbishop of Gniezno, Bishop of Kraków, and Primate of Poland. He was the sixth son and ninth child of Casimir IV Jagiellon, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania, and his wife Elizabeth of Austria, known as 'Matka Jagiellonów' (Mother of the Jagiellons). Frederick ruled two dioceses with devotion. He cared about the cult of saints, the appropriate education of the clergy, took care of the liturgical life, carried out the diocesan and provincial synods. He also cared about the liturgy, foundations, and restoring of churches, including the restoration of the Kraków and Gniezno Cathedrals. Life Frederick was born in Kraków, and was named after the Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III. His godfather was Protazy, Bishop of Olomouc. After the death of Bishop Jan Rzeszów, he was elected Archbishop of Kraków on 13 April 1488. His father sought to secure him the Bishopric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
