Gianpaolo Della Chiesa (1521–1575) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal .
Biography
Gianpaolo Della Chiesa was born in Tortona in 1521.[ 1] Pope Pius V .[ 1] University of Padua and the University of Pavia , becoming a doctor of both laws .[ 1]
He then moved to Milan to practice law.[ 1] [ 1] Spain , where he defended Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba, 3rd Duke of Terranova in his trial before Philip II of Spain .[ 1] Milan and governor of Pavia for two years.[ 1]
After the death of his wife, he was sent to Rome by the Senate of Milan to attempt to settle its dispute with Cardinal Charles Borromeo .[ 1] pope who made him commendatory abbot of S. Pietro di Muleggio.[ 1] Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura .[ 1]
When Pope Pius V became pope, he initially offered to make Serafino Della Chiesa (Gianpaolo Della Chiesa's uncle and a member of the Canons Regular of the Lateran ) his cardinal-nephew , but Serafino refused so Gianpaolo was promoted in his stead.[ 1] cardinal deacon in the consistory of 24 March 1568.[ 1] red hat and the deaconry of San Callisto on 5 April 1568.[ 1]
On 3 May 1568 he was appointed Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura , a post he held until his death.[ 1] Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte .[ 1] cardinal priests on 10 May 1570 and for the titular church of San Pancrazio on 14 May 1570.[ 1] [ 1]
He participated in the papal conclave of 1572 that elected Pope Gregory XIII .[ 1]
He died in Rome on 11 January 1575 and was buried in his titular church.[ 1]
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