Simone Borsano
Simone Borsano (also Brossano ; * probably around 1310; † August 27, 1381 in Nice ) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church .
He studied at the University of Perugia , where he obtained a doctorate in civil and canon law. From 1369 to 1376 he was Archbishop of Milan . Pope Gregory XI. appointed him cardinal in May 1375. Borsano participated as a voter in the conclave in April 1378 , the Urban VI. elected to the Pope. At the conclave in September 1378, which elected the antipope Clement VII , Borsano was present, but did not vote. Together with Cardinal Orsini he traveled to Nice at the end of 1380, where he died and was buried.
Web links
- Brossano, Simone. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed July 22, 2016.
predecessor | Office | successor |
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Guglielmo da Pusterla |
Archbishop of Milan 1369–1376 |
Antonio de Saluzzo |
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Borsano, Simone |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brossano, Simone |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal of the Catholic Church |
DATE OF BIRTH | uncertain: around 1310 |
DATE OF DEATH | August 27, 1381 |
Place of death | Nice |