Juan de Vera
Juan de Vera ( Italian Giovanni de Vera ; born November 25, 1453 in Alzira , † May 4, 1507 in Rome ) was Archbishop of Salerno and cardinal .
Life
He moved to Rome at an early age, where he devoted himself to his studies, and received his doctorate there as Doctor iuris utriusque . He entered the service of Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, later Pope Alexander VI. , and was the tutor of Cesare Borgia , the cardinal's son. on July 10, 1500 he was by Pope Alexander VI. appointed Archbishop of Salerno, which he held until his death.
The same Pope made him cardinal in the consistory of September 28, 1500 in pectore , this was announced on October 2 of the same year, and Juan de Vera received the cardinal's hat on the same day. On October 5, 1500, he received Santa Balbina as the titular church . In the consistory of October 5, 1500, Juan de Vera was appointed papal legate in the kingdoms of Aragon, Castile, Portugal, France and England to promote the crusade . In 1501 he became a legate in the Marche , on November 13, 1501 he returned to Rome.
Juan de Vera participated in the first conclave of 1503 , which Pope Pius III. chose. He was also a participant in the second conclave in 1503 , from which Julius II emerged as pope. From 1503 to 1504 he was canon of the cathedral chapter of Burgos. From 1504 to 1505 he was treasurer of the Holy College of Cardinals . On August 7, 1504, he was appointed prior of the Collegiate Church of San Pietro de Fraga in Léria .
On May 14, 1505 he was appointed administrator of the Diocese of León . Since the Pope appointed the bishop without the consent of King Ferdinand V of Castile and León , Juan de Vera refused to accept the appointment. The cardinal's income and earnings were therefore confiscated. The cardinal died without the matter being resolved and without ever taking possession of the bishopric that was intended for him, and was buried in the Roman church of Sant'Agostino .
Web links
- Álvaro Fernández de Córdova Miralles: Juan Vera. In: Diccionario Biográfico Español. Real Academia de la Historia , 2018, accessed February 14, 2020 (Spanish).
- Vera, Juan de. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed February 14, 2020.
- Entry for Juan de Vera on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on February 14, 2020.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ottaviano Bentivoglio |
Archbishop of Salerno 1500–1507 |
Federigo Fregoso |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vera, Juan de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vera, Giovanni de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Archbishop of Salerno and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1453 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Alzira |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 4, 1507 |
| Place of death | Rome |