Giulio Canani

Giulio Canani (1524 – 27 November 1592) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Giulio Canani
Bishop of Modena, Cardinal priest of S. Anastasia
See	Diocese of Modena
Installed	February 8, 1591—November 27, 1592
Other posts	Previously Bishop of Adria
Orders
Created cardinal	December 12, 1583
Personal details
Born	1524 Ferrara, Italy
Died	November 27, 1592 Ferrara, Italy

Early life

Born in Ferrara to Luigi Canani and Lucrezia Brancaleone, he studied both canon and civil law in the University of Ferrara and he became cleric in Ferara. Later he went to Rome and in 1552 he was appointed papal datary by Pope Julius III.

Episcopate

He was elected bishop of Adria on November 26, 1554.

Cardinalate

Giulio Canani was nominated for the cardinalate by Duke Alfonso d'Este of Ferrara.[1] He was created cardinal priest in the consistory of December 12, 1583 by Pope Gregory XIII, and was assigned the titular church of Sant'Eusebio on November 28, 1584.

He participated in the two conclaves of 1590.

He was transferred to the see Diocese of Modena on February 8, 1591. Later he opted for the title of S. Anastasia on March 20, 1591.

He participated in the Papal conclave of 1591 and in the Papal conclave of 1592.

Death

Giulio Canani died on November 27, 1592 in his native town Ferrara during a short visit there.

References

1. Luigi Ughi (1804). Dizionario storico degli uomini illustri ferraresi nella pieta, nelle arti, e nelle scienze (in Italian). Tomo primo. Ferrara: G. Rinaldi. p. 111.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Modena–Nonantola (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church-Biographical Dictionary