Innocenzo Cibo
Innocenzo Cibo (born August 25, 1491 in Florence , † September 23, 1550 in Rome ) was an Italian cardinal .
family
Innocenzo Cibo was born the son of Franceschetto Cybo and Maddalena di Lorenzo de 'Medici and therefore the grandson of Pope Innocent VIII and Lorenzo the Magnificent . After being educated at the Medici court , his uncle Leo X made him a cardinal . In 1517 he was appointed cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica . In 1520 he was Archbishop of Genoa and papal legate in Bologna . In 1550, the year of his death, he became cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata .
Life
Cibo accumulated episcopal titles, those of Saint-Andrews , Marseille , Aléria (Corsica), Mariana and Ventimiglia . Shortly before the Sacco di Roma , he took refuge with his sister-in-law Ricciarda Malaspina. He played an important role in the coronation of Emperor Charles V in Bologna in 1530.
Two years later he was entrusted with the government of the Duchy of Florence by another Medici, Pope Clement VII , during the absence of Duke Alessandro de 'Medici . At the conclave after the death of Clement VII, he tried to become pope, but was given by Paul III. beaten and as a result he decided to return to Florence . But here his relations with Duke Cosimo I de 'Medici deteriorated and he moved back to Massa Carrara in 1540.
In Rome he resided in the Palazzo Altemps . After the return of the city, he again took part in the conclave that Julius III. chose; he died a few months later, leaving four children behind.
Web links
- Innocenzo Cibo. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Cibo, Innocenzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 25, 1491 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Florence |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 23, 1550 |
| Place of death | Rome |