Giovanni Colonna (cardinal, 1456–1508)
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| Giovanni Colonna | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro Bishop of Rieti Archpriest of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Rieti |
| Predecessor | Angelo Capranica |
| Successor | Pompeo Colonna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1456 Rome, Papal States |
| Died | 26 September 1508 (age 51/52) Rome, Papal States |
Giovanni Colonna (1456 – 26 September 1508) was a Roman Catholic cardinal of the High Renaissance period, a member of the famous Colonna family.
Biography
Colonna was born in Rome in 1456, a grandson of Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna.[1][2]
He was created a cardinal by Pope Sixtus IV in the consistory of 15 May 1480 and was made bishop of Rieti on 10 November of that year. He participated in the conclaves of 1484, 1492, September 1503 and October 1503. Colonna died in 1508.[3][4] Colonna's funeral oration was written by Battista Casali.[5] Giovanni Colonna's nephew Pompeo Colonna succeeded him as Bishop of Rieti.[6][7]
Cultural depictions
Cardinal Colonna appears in the 2011 TV series Borgia, played by Karel Dobrý.
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| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro 1480–1508 |
Succeeded by Luigi d'Aragona |
| Preceded by | Administrator of Rieti 1480–1508 |
Succeeded by Pompeo Colonna |
| Preceded by | Archpriest of the Arcibasilica di San Giovanni in Laterano 1503–1508 |
Succeeded by Alessandro Farnese |
