Giovanni Berardi
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Giovanni Berardi Italian Cardinal
, of the counts of Tagliacozzo
, was elected Archbishop of Taranto in 1421, and occupied the see until December 1439, when Pope Eugenius IV raised him to the cardinalate. He represented Eugene at the Council of Basel, and he later served as papal legate in Germany against antipope Felix V
(1439-40), and as legate a latere to establish peace between kings of Sicily and Aragon, 1440-41. He was named bishop of the suburbicarian see of Palestrina on March 7, 1444, and grand penitentiary, at the end of that same year. As the most senior cardinal-bishop residing in Roman Curia
, he became dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in 1445. He presided over the papal conclave, 1447
, and successfully promoted the candidature of Cardinal Tommaso Parentucelli, who was elected Pope Nicholas V
. He died in Rome
at the age of 69.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
, of the counts of Tagliacozzo
Tagliacozzo
-History:Near the modern city was fought the Battle of Tagliacozzo between Conradin of Hohenstaufen and Charles I of Anjou.-Main sights:*The Palazzo Ducale , built by Roberto Orsini....
, was elected Archbishop of Taranto in 1421, and occupied the see until December 1439, when Pope Eugenius IV raised him to the cardinalate. He represented Eugene at the Council of Basel, and he later served as papal legate in Germany against antipope Felix V
Antipope Felix V
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(1439-40), and as legate a latere to establish peace between kings of Sicily and Aragon, 1440-41. He was named bishop of the suburbicarian see of Palestrina on March 7, 1444, and grand penitentiary, at the end of that same year. As the most senior cardinal-bishop residing in Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
, he became dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in 1445. He presided over the papal conclave, 1447
Papal conclave, 1447
The papal conclave of March 4-6, 1447 elected Pope Nicholas V to succeed Pope Eugene IV in the Roman basilica of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.-Balloting:...
, and successfully promoted the candidature of Cardinal Tommaso Parentucelli, who was elected Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V
Pope Nicholas V , born Tommaso Parentucelli, was Pope from March 6, 1447 to his death in 1455.-Biography:He was born at Sarzana, Liguria, where his father was a physician...
. He died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
at the age of 69.