Girolamo Basso della Rovere
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Girolamo Basso della Rovere (died September 1, 1507) was an Italian
Cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Basso della Rovere was the son of Giovanni Basso (Marquess of Bistagno
and Monastero
) and his wife Luchina della Rovere of the House of della Rovere and sister of Pope Sixtus IV
He was bishop of Albenga in 1472, and then Bishop of Recanati
in 1476. He was created cardinal on December 10, 1477 by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV
.
Italian people
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Cardinal
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 Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
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Basso della Rovere was the son of Giovanni Basso (Marquess of Bistagno
Bistagno
Bistagno is a comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 35 km southwest of Alessandria....
and Monastero
Monastero Bormida
Monastero Bormida is a comune in the Province of Asti in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 70 km southeast of Turin and about 30 km southeast of Asti....
) and his wife Luchina della Rovere of the House of della Rovere and sister of Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV , born Francesco della Rovere, was Pope from 1471 to 1484. His accomplishments as Pope included the establishment of the Sistine Chapel; the group of artists that he brought together introduced the Early Renaissance into Rome with the first masterpiece of the city's new artistic age,...
He was bishop of Albenga in 1472, and then Bishop of Recanati
Diocese of Recanati and Loreto
The Diocese of Recanati-Loreto was a Roman Catholic diocese in Italy.It was founded in either 1591 or 1592 by a merger of the Diocese of Loretto and the Diocese of Recanati...
in 1476. He was created cardinal on December 10, 1477 by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV
Pope Sixtus IV , born Francesco della Rovere, was Pope from 1471 to 1484. His accomplishments as Pope included the establishment of the Sistine Chapel; the group of artists that he brought together introduced the Early Renaissance into Rome with the first masterpiece of the city's new artistic age,...
.