Niccolò Brancaccio
Niccolò Brancaccio | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Bishop | |
| Church | Santa Maria in Trastevere (1378-1390) |
| Archdiocese | Bari (1367-1377) Cosenza (1377-1378) |
| Diocese | Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano (1390-1412) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Cardinal Louis de Bar |
| Created cardinal | 16 December 1378 by Pope Clement VII |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest, then Cardinal Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1335-1340 Naples IT |
| Died | 29 June 1412 Florence IT |
| Buried | Santa Maria Nuova Florence |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Residence | Bari, Naples, Avignon |
| Parents | Marino Brancaccio Giacoma d'Aversa |
| Occupation | diplomat, administrator |
| Profession | bishop |
| Education | Doctor of Civil Law (Naples ?) |
Niccolò Brancaccio (Brancas, in French) (c. 1335/1340 – 29 June 1412) was born in the Kingdom of Naples, perhaps in Naples itself. He was Archbishop of Bari and then Archbishop of Cosenza, while serving in the Roman Curia in Avignon. He became a cardinal of the Avignon Obedience in 1378, and was Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere and then Cardinal Bishop of Albano. He participated in the Council of Pisa in 1409, and was one of the electors of Pope Alexander V and of Pope John XXIII.