Andrea Cornaro
Andrea Cornaro also Corner (born December 18, 1511 in Venice , † January 30, 1551 in Rome ) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church and Bishop of Brescia .
Life
Andrea Cornaro was destined for an ecclesiastical career at an early age: at the age of about twelve, in 1523, he received the Abbey of San Zeno in Verona as Commendatar Abbot . On March 13, 1532, Pope Clement VII appointed the native Venetian bishop of the diocese of Brescia . Until he reached canonical age, he was only an administrator of the diocese . Cornaro remained Bishop of Brescia until his death in 1551. Pope Paul III. created Cornaro in the consistory of December 19, 1544 as cardinal. On January 9, 1545, as a cardinal deacon , he took possession of the title deaconry of San Teodoro al Palatino . Cornaro was a participant in several sessions of the Council of Trent and in the conclave of 1549/1550. From 1550 he was cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica . Andrea Cornaro was the nephew of the cardinals Marco and Francesco Cornaro .
Andrea Cornaro was also the author of several mostly pastoral works, including De statu praelatorium and De residentia episcoporum .
literature
- Germano Gualdo: Corner, Andrea. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 29: Cordier-Corvo. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1983.
Web links
- Cornaro, Andrea. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed October 3, 2011.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Francesco Cornaro |
Bishop of Brescia 1523 - 1551 |
Durante Duranti |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cornaro, Andrea |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Corner, Andrea |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 18, 1511 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 30, 1551 |
| Place of death | Rome |