Giovanni (Michele) Barbavara (died 1460) was a Roman Catholic prelate, and member of a noble

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family. He was closely related to

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who was the chancellor to the

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. He was the brother of Marcolino Barbavara, who was the Milanese ambassador to Rome, Francesco Barbavara II and Pietro Barbavara,

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. Another close relative was

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the Abbot of the Abbey of Saints Nazario and Celso. In the village of Villareale, east of

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, where his family had a castle, there is a road named after him. He reportedly attended the Papal

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. He was a teacher in the

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from (1429-1434) and later he served as

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(1435–1437) and

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(1437–1460). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Giovanni Barbavara"
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Biography

On 13 June 1435, Giovanni Barbavara, the son of Giacomo Barbavara, was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Eugene IV Pope Eugene IV ( la, Eugenius IV; it, Eugenio IV; 1383 – 23 February 1447), born Gabriele Condulmer, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 3 March 1431 to his death in February 1447. Condulmer was a Venetian, and ...

. On 6 March 1437, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Eugene IV as

. He served as Bishop of Tortona until his death in 1460.

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