Giovanni Maria Sforza (died 1513) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1498–1513).[1][2]
Biography
He was born in 1461 in Milan as the son of Francesco I Sforza and Brigida Caimi.
On 25 March 1498, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Archbishop of Genoa.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death in 1513.[1][2][3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Genova {Genoa}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Genova (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPaolo di Campofregoso | Archbishop of Genoa 1498–1513 | Succeeded byInnocenzo Cybo |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 215. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3]Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 167. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Maria Sforza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]