Francesco Crasso
Francesco Crasso (1500–1566) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
Francesco Crasso was born in Milan in 1500, the son of Pietro Antonio Crasso, a Milanese noble related to the signoria of Zibido San Giacomo and Lambro.[1] He was educated in Milan, becoming a doctor of both laws.[1]
On December 28, 1535, he became a member of the Senate of Milan.[1] He became president of the Magistrato delle entrate in 1548.[1] He was a counselor of Philip II of Spain, who held the title of Duke of Milan.[1] He became governor of Siena and Cremona.[1] He was the ambassador of the Duchy of Milan to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor. Crasso was married and had several children.[1]
After the death of his wife, he moved to Rome, where his good friend Pope Pius IV made him a protonotary apostolic participantium.[1] He also became a referendary of the Apostolic Signatura.[1] On January 5, 1565, the pope named him governor of Bologna.[1]
Upon the suggestion of Charles Borromeo, Pope Pius IV made Crasso a cardinal deacon in the consistory of March 12, 1565.[1] On October 26, 1565, he opted for the order of cardinal priests.[1] He participated in the papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected Pope Pius V.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of Santa Lucia in Septisolio (a deaconry raised to the status of title pro illa vice) on February 8, 1566.[1] On March 6, 1566, he opted for the titular church of Sant'Euphemia.[1]
He died in Rome on August 29, 1566.[1] He was buried in the Franciscan church of Santa Maria della Pace in Milan.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Entry from Biographical Dictionary of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church