Federico Gonzaga (cardinal)
Federico Gonzaga | |
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| Bishop of Mantua | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Mantua |
| In office | 16 October 1564 – 21 February 1565 |
| Predecessor | Ercole Gonzaga |
| Successor | Francesco Gonzaga |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria Nova (1563-1565) |
| Previous post | Apostolic Administrator of Mantua (1563-1564) |
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| Created cardinal | 6 January 1563 by Pope Pius IV[1] |
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| Born | July 1540 |
| Died | 21 February 1565 (aged 24) Mantua, Duchy of Mantua |
Federico Gonzaga, Cardinal of Monferrato (1540 – 21 February 1565) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Biography
[edit]A member of the House of Gonzaga, Gonzaga was born in Mantua, Italy in 1540.[2] He was the posthumous son of Federico II Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua.[2] His mother was Margaret Paleologa.[2] He was the nephew of Cardinal Ercole Gonzaga.[2] He was educated at the University of Bologna.[2]
Pope Pius IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 6 January 1563.[2] He received the red hat and the titular church of Santa Maria Nova (a deaconry raised pro illa vice to the status of title) on 4 March 1563.[2]
On 4 June 1563 he became administrator of the Diocese of Mantua, with dispensation for not having reached the canonical age.[2] He was the papal legate in Mantua in 1564.[2] He was granted the title of Bishop of Mantua on 16 October 1564 but never received consecration as a bishop.[2]
He died in Mantua on 21 February 1565.[2] He was buried in Mantua Cathedral.[2]
Ancestry
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References
[edit]- ^ "Federico Cardinal Gonzaga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-04-02.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Miranda, Salvador. "GONZAGA, Federico (1540-1565)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
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