Niccolò Fieschi

Coat of arms of Cardinal Niccolò Fieschi

Niccolò Fieschi (Genoa, c. 1456 – Rome, 1524) was an Italian Cardinal,^[1] of the prominent family of the Republic of Genoa, the Fieschi, which features in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.

He was bishop of Fréjus from 1485, and bishop of Agde from 1488. He was archbishop of Ravenna from 1516.^[2]^[3]

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^ From 1503; bishop of Albano 1518, bishop of Sabina 1521, bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1523, bishop of Ostia 1524.
^ Miranda, Salvador. "FIESCHI, Niccolò (ca. 1456-1524)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
^ Cheney, David M. "Niccolò Cardinal Fieschi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Nuccolo Fieschi can't be the Fieschi Verdi mantions in his Opera "Simon Boccanegra" since the Opera takes place in the middle of the 14th century and Niccolo lived in the 15th century.

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Preceded by	Bishop-elect of Toulon 1484–1485	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Bishop-elect of Fréjus 1485–1486	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Bishop of Fréjus 1495–1524	Succeeded by
Preceded by Jacques Minutoli	Bishop of Agde 1490–1494	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Bishop of Senez 1507–1512	Succeeded by
Preceded by Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici	Archbishop of Embrun 1511–1516	Succeeded by François de Tournon
Preceded by Denis Briçonnet	Bishop of Toulon 1516	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Archbishop of Ravenna 1516–1517	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Bishop of Andria 1517	Succeeded by
Preceded by Didier Gilionis (Bishop-elect)	Bishop of Umbriatico 1517–1520	Succeeded by Andrea della Valle
Preceded by Francisco de Remolins	Cardinal-bishop of Albano 1518–1521	Succeeded by Giovanni Francesco Gambara
Preceded by Francesco Soderini	Cardinal-bishop of Sabina 1521–1523	Succeeded by Alessandro Farnese
Preceded by Francesco Soderini	Cardinal-bishop of Porto 1523–1524	Succeeded by Alessandro Farnese
Preceded by Francesco Soderini	Cardinal-bishop of Ostia 1524	Succeeded by Alessandro Farnese
Preceded by Francesco Soderini	Dean of the College of Cardinals 1524	Succeeded by Alessandro Farnese

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[1] From 1503; bishop of Albano 1518, bishop of Sabina 1521, bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1523, bishop of Ostia 1524.

[MirandaNicFieschi-2] Miranda, Salvador. "FIESCHI, Niccolò (ca. 1456-1524)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.

[CathHierNicFieschi-3] Cheney, David M. "Niccolò Cardinal Fieschi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

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