Jaime Serra I Cau
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Jaume Serra i Cau (ˈdʒawme ˈsɛra j ˈkaw) (died 1517) was a Spanish Valencian
cardinal
, from the city of Valencia. He was tutor to the young Giovanni Borgia
, and a close associate of his father Pope Alexander VI
.
He was archbishop of Oristano in 1492, and was created Cardinal in 1500. He was bishop of Linköping
in 1501, bishop of Elne in 1506. He was bishop of Albano in 1511, and possibly bishop of Palestrina in 1516 (sources disagree).
He was Governor of Rome, and Governor of Cesena
He was buried in San Giacomo degli Spagnoli, where a mortuary chapel was built for him.
Valencian people
The Valencians are an ethnic group or nationality whose homeland is the Valencian Community, which is a historical region in eastern Spain. The official languages of Valencia are Catalan , and Spanish ....
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...
, from the city of Valencia. He was tutor to the young Giovanni Borgia
Giovanni Borgia (1474)
Giovanni Borgia, 2nd duke of Gandía was the son of Pope Alexander VI and the brother of Cesare Borgia, Gioffre Borgia, and Lucrezia Borgia. Giovanni, also known as Juan or Joan, was the second of the Pope's four children by Vanozza de' Catanei...
, and a close associate of his father Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI
Pope Alexander VI , born Roderic Llançol i Borja was Pope from 1492 until his death on 18 August 1503. He is one of the most controversial of the Renaissance popes, and his Italianized surname—Borgia—became a byword for the debased standards of the Papacy of that era, most notoriously the Banquet...
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He was archbishop of Oristano in 1492, and was created Cardinal in 1500. He was bishop of Linköping
Bishop of Linköping
-Before the reformation:* Herbert?* Rikard?* 1139-1160s Gisle* 1170-1171 Stenar* 1187-1195/96 Kol* Johannes* 1216-1220 Karl Magnusson* 1220-1236 Bengt Magnusson* 1236-1258 Lars* 1258-1283 Henrik* 1258-1286 Bo...
in 1501, bishop of Elne in 1506. He was bishop of Albano in 1511, and possibly bishop of Palestrina in 1516 (sources disagree).
He was Governor of Rome, and Governor of Cesena
He was buried in San Giacomo degli Spagnoli, where a mortuary chapel was built for him.