Giovanni Domenico de Cupis

Giovanni Domenico de Cupis

Giovanni Domenico de Cupis (Cupi, Cuppi) (1493–1553) was an Italian Cardinal, created by Pope Leo X in the consistory of 1 July 1517.

Biography

He was Crown-cardinal of the Kingdom of Scotland.[1] He was a friend of Ignatius Loyola.[2]

His mother was Lucrezia Normanni, who had had a daughter Felice della Rovere by Pope Julius II before marrying Bernardino de Cupis, Giovanni Domenico's father. He owed early advancement as Bishop of Trani to Julius.[3]

He was Bishop of Albano in 1531, Bishop of Sabina in 1532, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina in 1535 and Bishop of Ostia in 1537. Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1541.

Notes

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "DE CUPIS, Giovanni Domenico (1493-1553)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
  2. ^ Sede Vacante 1549-1550
  3. ^ Caroline Murphy, The Pope's Daughter: The Extraordinary Life of Felice Della Rovere (2005), p. 162.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
1517–1529
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Preceded by Administrator of Trani
1517–1551
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Preceded by Administrator of Recanati (1st time)
1522–1548
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Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Apollinare
1524–1529
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Preceded by Administrator of Macerata
1528–1535
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Preceded by Administrator of Adria
1528–1553
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Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina
1529-1553
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Preceded by Cardinal-bishop of Albano
1531–1532
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Preceded by Cardinal-bishop of Sabina
1532–1535
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Preceded by Bishop of Nardò
1532–1536
Succeeded by
Preceded by Administrator of Montepeloso
1532–1537
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Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
1535–1537
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Preceded by Administrator of Camerino
1535–1537
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Preceded by Cardinal-bishop of Ostia
1537–1553
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Preceded by Administrator of Recanati (2nd time)
1552–1553
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