Piccolomini, Giovanni

Giovanni Piccolomini was born on October 9, 1475, in Siena , Siena Republic . He came from a patrician and noble family. Giovanni was the second child of Andrea Todeschini Piccolomini and Agnes Farnese. His other brothers and sisters were Pietro Francesco, Alessandro, Montania, Katerina and Vittoria, who was the daughter-in-law of Cardinal Alfonso Petrucci (1511). The great-nephew of Pope Pius II and the nephew of Pope Pius III . Other cardinals from this family were Celio Piccolomini (1664), Enea Silvio Piccolomini (1766) and Giacomo Piccolomini (1844) ^[1] .

No additional educational information was found about Giovanni Piccolomini’s education, except for Cardella’s quote: “ ... womo dottissimo, e consumato in ogni genere di letterature ... ” (the most learned person in every type of literature) ^[2] . ^[1] .

Where, when and by whom he was ordained a priest information was not found ^[1] .

Giovanni Piccolomini in 1503 was elected Archbishop of Siena , left the administration of the diocese on April 7, 1529. Where, when and by whom he was ordained bishop, information was not found ^[1] .

Participated in the V Lateran Cathedral . The Abbot is the commandant of San Galgano in 1516-1522. Papal legate a latere in the Siena Republic in 1516-1522. Giovanni Piccolomini was the chief adviser to the regents of the republic ^[1] .

He was elevated to the cardinal priest on the consistory of July 1, 1517 , received a red hat and the title of the Church of Santa Sabina from July 6, 1517 ^[1] .

Camerlengo of the Holy College of Cardinals from January 7, 1521 to February 6, 1523. June 11, 1521 received the titular church of Santa Balbin ^[1] .

He participated in the Conclave of 1521-1522 , who elected Pope Adrian VI . Bishop of Sitten since 1522. The administrator of the diocese of L'Aquila from July 6, 1523 to July 3, 1525 ^[1] .

He participated in the Conclave of 1523 , who elected Pope Clement VII . On July 24, 1524, Cardinal Giovanni Piccolomini was elected for the rank of cardinal bishop and suburban diocese of Albano . Administrator of the Diocese of Umbiatiko from November 14, 1524 to March 20, 1531. He was brutally treated by the imperial troops during the sack of Rome in 1527 ^[1] .

September 22, 1531 was elected cardinal bishop of Palestrina . On September 26, 1533, he was elected Cardinal Bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina . Vice-dean of the Holy College of Cardinals since September 26, 1533 ^[1] .

He participated in the Conclave in 1534 , who elected Pope Paul III . Papal legate a latere , together with Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini , under the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V , to congratulate him on his victory in Tunisia. On February 26, 1535 he was elected cardinal bishop of Ostia and Velletri . Dean of the Holy College of Cardinals since February 26, 1535. He was a benefactor and patron of intellectuals and artists ^[1] .

Cardinal Joannie Piccolomini passed away on November 21, 1537, in Siena. Buried in the Cathedral of Siena ^[1] .

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