Bishops of Modena - Giovanni Morone, William of Modena, Geminianus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola, Giulio Canani (Paperback)

Chapters: Giovanni Morone, William of Modena, Geminianus, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Modena-Nonantola, Giulio Canani. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 27. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Giovanni Morone (or Moroni) (25 January 1509 1 December 1580) was an Italian cardinal. He was named Bishop of Modena in 1529 and was created Cardinal in 1542 by Pope Paul III. As a cardinal, he resided in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace and was consulted by Saint Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits. Stemma of Cardinal MoroneMorone was born in Milan, on January 25, 1509, where his father, Count Girolamo Morone (d. 1529), was grand chancellor. His father, who had been imprisoned for opposing encroachments on the liberties of Milan by Charles V (whom he afterwards cordially supported), removed to Modena, where his youngest son had most of his early education. Proceeding to Padua he studied jurisprudence with distinction. In return for important service rendered by his father, he was, on April 7, 1529, at the age of 20, nominated by Pope Clement VII to the see of Modena as a demonstration of gratitude. His father Girolamo had been one of the commissioners who negotiated the terms of the release of the Pope from imprisonment in the Castel St. Angelo in 1527 during the Sack of Rome. Giovanni was seven years too young to be consecrated a bishop, and in any event his appointment was disputed by the future Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, son of the Duke of Ferrara, who claimed that the Pope had promised the See of Modena and a Cardinalate for him in a treaty of November 14, 1528. D'Este was finally bought off with an annual pension. Giovanni Morone was finally ordained priest and consecrated bishop on January 12, 1533. From 1535 he was repeatedly entrusted by Pope Paul III with diplomatic missions; first, he ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=178928