Francesco Condulmer
Francesco Condulmer , also Francesco Condulmerio (* around 1390 in Venice , † October 30, 1453 in Rome ) was a Venetian clergyman and cardinal in the 15th century.
Life
Francesco Condulmer studied law and history; he was admitted to the College of Cardinals in 1431 by his uncle, Pope Eugene IV. his titular church as cardinal priest was San Clemente in Rome . From 1432 to 1439/40 he was Cardinal Chamberlain ( Camerlengo ) of the Holy Roman Church. His rise was connected with the increasing influence of clergy from the Veneto region at the papal curia, which Condulmer himself promoted. He was administrator of Narbonne (1433–1436) and Amiens (1436–1437), then he was Archbishop of Besançon (1437–1438) and Bishop of Verona (1438–1453), Vice Chancellor of the Papal Chancellery (1437–1453), Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1438–1453) and Bishop of Porto (1445–1453). At the Council of Ferrara in 1437 he pleaded for the union of the Greek and Roman churches.
He was a participant in the conclave of 1447 , in which Nicholas V was elected Pope. In 1451 he became cardinal dean . Francesco Condulmer died in October 1453 and was buried in the Vatican.
literature
- Achille Olivieri: Condulmer, Francesco. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 27: Collenuccio – Confortini. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1982.
Web links
- Condulmer, Francesco. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed July 13, 2018.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Juan de Cervantes |
Cardinal Dean 1451-1453 |
Giorgio Fieschi |
| Dominico Ram |
Cardinal Bishop of Porto 1445–1453 |
Guillaume d'Estouteville |
| Franz von Conzié |
Latin Patriarch of Constantinople 1438–1453 |
|
| Guido memo |
Bishop of Verona 1438–1453 |
Ermolao Barbaro |
| Jean de Rochetaillée |
Archbishop of Besançon 1437–1438 |
Jean de Norry |
| Jean de Rochetaillée |
Vice Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church 1437–1453 |
Rodrigo de Borja y Borja |
|
Cardinal Chamberlain 1432–1439 / 40 |
Ludovico Trevisan |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Condulmer, Francesco |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Condulmerio, Francesco; Condulmaro, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Venetian clergyman, cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1390 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1453 |
| Place of death | Rome |