Giovanni Francesco della Rovere
Giovanni Francesco della Rovere (died 1517) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Turin (1515–1517) and Bishop of Turin (1504–1515).[1]
Most Reverend Giovanni Francesco della Rovere | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Turin | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Turin |
| In office | 1515–1517 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Ludovico della Rovere |
| Successor | Innocenzo Cibo |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1517 Turin, Italy |
| Previous post | Bishop of Turin (1504–1515) |
Biography
On 10 May 1504, Giovanni Francesco della Rovere was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Coadjutor Bishop of Turin.[1][2] In August 1510, he succeeded to the bishopric.[2] On 21 May 1515, he was named during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Archbishop of Turin after the diocese was elevated.[2] He served as Archbishop of Turin until his death in 1517.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 309. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco della Rovere". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Torino {Turin}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Torino (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Giovanni Ludovico della Rovere |
Bishop of Turin (1504–1515) Archbishop of Turin (1515–1517) |
Succeeded by Innocenzo Cibo |
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