Francesco Gonzaga (1444–1483)

His Eminence

Francesco Gonzaga
Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria della Scala
Portrait of Francesco Gonzaga by Andrea Mantegna, c. 1461.
ChurchCatholic Church
Appointed2 April 1462
Term ended21 October 1483
PredecessorPietro Barbo
SuccessorGiovanni Arcimboldi
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Created cardinal18 December 1461
by Pope Pius II
RankCardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born15 March 1444
Mantua, Italy
Died21 October 1483(1483-10-21) (aged 39)
Bologna, Italy
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Francesco Gonzaga (15 March 1444, Mantua, Italy – 21 October 1483, Bologna, Italy ) was an Italian bishop and a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church during the reigns of Popes Pius II, Paul II and Sixtus IV.

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