Sisto Gara della Rovere, also known as Sisto Franciotti della Rovere, (1473 – 8 March 1517) was an

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and cardinal.

Biography

Sisto Gara della Rovere was born in Savona in 1473, the son of Gabriele Gara and Luchina Della Rovere, a member of the House of della Rovere. He was the nephew of

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and the grand-nephew of Pope Sixtus IV. He was the half-brother of Cardinal

Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere (1471 – 11 September 1507) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography della Rovere was born in Lucca in 1471, the son of Francesco Franciotti and Luchina della Rovere, a member of the House ...

. Pope Julius II made him a

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in the

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of 11 September 1507. He received the red hat and the

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on the same day. He also became Vice-

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at this time, holding that office for the rest of his life. The same day he became a cardinal, he was named

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of the see of Lucca. He only resigned this post 5 days before his death. From 11 September 1507 until 11 June 1509 he was also administrator of the see of Vicenza. He was administrator of the metropolitan see of Benevento from 11 September 1508 to 6 March 1514. In 1508, he became Prior in

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of the

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. He was elected Bishop of Padua on 11 June 1509 and subsequently occupied this see until his death. He was consecrated as a

by Cardinal Leonardo Grosso della Rovere in Rome on 25 November 1509. He was also administrator of the see of Saluzzo from 27 September 1512 to 22 March 1516, though he filled this office through a

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, Antonio Vacca. He participated in both the

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and in the papal conclave of 1513 that elected

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. He died in Rome on 8 March 1517. He was buried in

References

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