Giovanni Francesco della Rovere

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Giovanni Francesco della Rovere
Archbishop of Turin
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Turin
In office1515–1517
PredecessorGiovanni Ludovico della Rovere
SuccessorInnocenzo Cibo
Personal details
Died1517
Turin, Italy
Previous post(s)Bishop of Turin (1504–1515)

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]

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[]

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 309. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Giovanni Francesco della Rovere". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Turin
(1504–1515)
Archbishop of Turin
(1515–1517)
Succeeded by
Innocenzo Cibo


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