Giovanni Maria Sforza
Most Reverend Giovanni Maria Sforza | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Genoa | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Genoa |
| In office | 1498–1513 |
| Predecessor | Paolo di Campofregoso |
| Successor | Innocenzo Cybo |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1513 Genoa, Italy |
Giovanni Maria Sforza (died 1513) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1498–1513).[1][2]
Biography
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 215. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 167. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Giovanni Maria Sforza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- 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]
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