Giovanni Piccolomini
| His Eminence Giovanni Piccolomini | |
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| Dean of the College of Cardinals | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 26 February 1535 |
| Term ended | 21 November 1537 |
| Predecessor | Alessandro Farnese |
| Successor | Giovanni Domenico de Cupis |
| Other posts | Apostolic Administrator of L'Aquila (1532-37) Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1535-37) |
| Previous posts | Archbishop of Siena (1503-29) Commendatory Abbot of San Galgano (1516-22) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina (1517-21) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1521-24) Apostolic Administrator of L'Aquila (1523-25) Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1524-31) Apostolic Administrator of Umbriatico (1524-31) Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1531-33) Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1533-35) Vice-Dean of the College of Cardinals (1533-35) |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 1 July 1517 by Pope Leo X |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest (1517-24) Cardinal-Bishop (1524-37) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Piccolomini 9 October 1475 Siena, Republic of Siena |
| Died | 21 November 1537 (aged 62) Siena, Republic of Siena |
| Buried | Siena Cathedral |
| Parents | Andrea Todeschini Piccolomini Agnese Farnese |
Giovanni Piccolomini (1475–1537) was an Italian papal legate and cardinal. He was a nephew of Pope Pius III.
He was made Archbishop of Siena in 1503, Bishop of Sitten in 1522, Bishop of Aquila in 1523, Bishop of Albano in 1524, Bishop of Palestrina in 1531, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina in 1533, Bishop of Ostia in 1535.
He was made Dean of the College of Cardinals in October 1534.
External links
- Miranda, Salvador. "PICCOLOMINI, Giovanni (1475-1537)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.