Niccolò Albergati
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Niccolò Albergati was an Italian
Cardinal and diplomat.
Born in Bologna
, he entered the Carthusian
order in 1394, at the age of twenty. A supporter of the authority of Pope Martin V
following the Western Schism
, he was appointed bishop of Bologna by the latter (1417) and made his native city a center of learning.
Albergati was employed as an ambassador by several popes; in that capacity he visited France and several of the other Italian states. He represented Pope Eugene IV at the 1435 Congress of Arras
. The congress failed to make peace between England and France, but it did effect a reconciliation between Philip the Good of Burgundy and the French crown. He was made cardinal of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
in 1426. He played a role in the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence and opened the Council of Florence
, which brought about a short-lived union of the Latin and Greek Churches.
Among the young scholars who enjoyed were future important figures such as Popes Nicholas V and Pius II, and Francesco Filelfo
. He died at Siena in 1443. Albergati was beatified on September 25, 1744.
Italy
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Cardinal and diplomat.
Born in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
, he entered the Carthusian
Carthusian
The Carthusian Order, also called the Order of St. Bruno, is a Roman Catholic religious order of enclosed monastics. The order was founded by Saint Bruno of Cologne in 1084 and includes both monks and nuns...
order in 1394, at the age of twenty. A supporter of the authority of Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V , born Odo Colonna, was Pope from 1417 to 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism .-Biography:...
following the Western Schism
Western Schism
The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. Two men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance . The simultaneous claims to the papal chair...
, he was appointed bishop of Bologna by the latter (1417) and made his native city a center of learning.
Albergati was employed as an ambassador by several popes; in that capacity he visited France and several of the other Italian states. He represented Pope Eugene IV at the 1435 Congress of Arras
Congress of Arras
The Congress of Arras was a diplomatic congregation established in Arras in 1435 between representatives of England, France, and Burgundy. Toward the close of the Hundred Years' War, both the Congress and Treaty of Arras represented diplomatic failures for England and major successes for...
. The congress failed to make peace between England and France, but it did effect a reconciliation between Philip the Good of Burgundy and the French crown. He was made cardinal of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
The Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem is a Roman Catholic parish church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy. It is one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome....
in 1426. He played a role in the Council of Basel-Ferrara-Florence and opened the Council of Florence
Council of Florence
The Council of Florence was an Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It began in 1431 in Basel, Switzerland, and became known as the Council of Ferrara after its transfer to Ferrara was decreed by Pope Eugene IV, to convene in 1438...
, which brought about a short-lived union of the Latin and Greek Churches.
Among the young scholars who enjoyed were future important figures such as Popes Nicholas V and Pius II, and Francesco Filelfo
Francesco Filelfo
Francesco Filelfo was an Italian Renaissance humanist.-Biography:Filelfo was born at Tolentino, in the March of Ancona. He is believed to be a third cousin of Leonardo Da Vinci. At the time of his birth, Petrarch and the students of Florence had already brought the first act in the recovery of...
. He died at Siena in 1443. Albergati was beatified on September 25, 1744.