Giulio Canani
Template:Infobox cardinalbiog Giulio Cardinal Canani is born in 1524 in Ferrara to Luigi Canani and Lucrezia Brancaleone.
Early Life
He sudied in the University of Ferrara both canon and civil law and he became cleric in Ferara.Later he went to Rome and in 1552 he was appointed papal datary from Pope Julius III.
Episcopate
Elected bishop of Adria on November 26, 1554.
Cardinalate
Giulio Canani was reated cardinal priest in the consistory of December 12, 1583by Pope Gregory XIII and opted for the title of S.Eusebio church on November 28, 1584.Participated in the two conclaves of 1590.He was transfered to the see Diocese of Modena on February 8, 1591.Later he was opted to the title of S. Anastasia on March 20, 1591. Participated in the Papal conclave of 1591 and in the Papal conclave of 1592.
Death
Giulio Canani died on November 27, 1592 in his native town Ferrara during a short visit there.
External Links
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church-Biographycal Dictionary