Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere
Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere (1471 – September 11, 1507) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
della Rovere was born in Lucca in 1471, the son of Francesco Franciotti and Luchina della Rovere, a member of the House of della Rovere.[1] He was a grand-nephew of Pope Sixtus IV and a nephew of Pope Julius II.[1] His half-brother, Sisto Gara della Rovere, also became a cardinal.[1]
He was elected Bishop of Lucca in October or November 1503 and occupied that office until his death.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop by his uncle Pope Julius II.[1]
Pope Julius II made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of November 29, 1503.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli on December 6, 1503.[1]
On August 30, 1504, he became the apostolic administrator of the see of Benevento, and filled this office until his death.[1] He became administrator of the see of Cremona from May 27, 1505, holding that post until shortly before his death.[1] He was Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from May 31, 1505 until his death.[1] In May 1506, he was papal legate to Bologna.[1] In August 1507, he became administrator of the see of Vicenza.[1] He was a patron of the arts and a good friend of Cardinal Giovanni de' Medici, who later became Pope Leo X.[1]
He died of fever in Rome on September 11, 1507.[1] He is buried in Santi Apostoli, Rome.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Biographical Dictionary of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church