Giovanni Battista Pallavicino
Giovanni Battista Pallavicino (1480–1524) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
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Biography
Giovanni Battista Pallavicino was born in Genoa in 1480, the son of Cipriano Pallavicino and Bianca Gattilusi.[1] He was the nephew of Cardinal Antonio Pallavicini Gentili.[1]
His uncle directed his education.[1] He received a doctorate in law from the University of Padua.[1]
He became the dean of the cathedral chapter of Ourense Cathedral.[1]
On November 22, 1507, he was elected Bishop of Cavaillon.[1] He occupied this see until his death. In 1511, he became a scriptor of apostolic letters.[1] He participated in the Fifth Council of the Lateran in 1512.[1] In 1513, he became an abbreviator.[1] On March 17, 1514, he became a canon of the cathedral chapter of Como Cathedral.[1]
Pope Leo X made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of July 1, 1517.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of Sant'Apollinare alle Terme Neroniane-Alessandrine on July 6, 1517.[1]
He participated in both the papal conclave of 1521-22 that elected Pope Adrian VI, and in the papal conclave of 1523 that elected Pope Clement VII.[1]
He died in Rome on August 13, 1524.[1] He was buried in Santa Maria del Popolo.[1]
References
- Miranda, Salvador. "PALLAVICINO, Giovanni Battista (1480-1524)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
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