Clemente Grosso della Rovere
Clemente Grosso della Rovere OFMConv (* 1462 in Savona ; † August 18, 1504 in Rome ) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church .
Clemente was the eldest son of Antonio Grosso and Maria Basso della Rovere, sister of Cardinal Girolamo Basso della Rovere and niece of Pope Sixtus IV. Clemente got his father's surname and kept the addition della Rovere due to the importance of the noble family.
The brother of Leonardo Grosso della Rovere entered the order of the Minorites and on August 27, 1483 became Bishop of Mende . In 1495 he became vice delegate in Avignon and a year later rector of Comtat Venaissin . After his return from Avignon, Pope Julius II elevated him to cardinal on November 29, 1503 and on December 6, 1503 to cardinal priest of Ss. XII Apostoli appointed.
literature
- Raissa Teodori: Grosso della Rovere, Clemente. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 60: Grosso – Guglielmo da Forlì. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2003.
Web links
- Clemente Grosso della Rovere. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed May 6, 2012.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Giuliano della Rovere |
Bishop of Mende 1483 - 1503 |
Francesco Grosso della Rovere |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Grosso della Rovere, Clemente |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1462 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Savona |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 18, 1504 |
| Place of death | Rome |