Antonio Pucci (born 8 October 1485 in

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– 12 October 1544 in

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) was an Italian

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belonging to the ancient Florentine Pucci noble family. ''(in Latin)'' He was the son of Alessandro Pucci and Sibilla di Francesco Sassetti, and the nephew of Cardinals

Lorenzo Pucci Lorenzo Pucci (18 August 1458 – 16 September 1531) was an Italian cardinal and bishop from the Florentine Pucci family. His brother Roberto Pucci and his nephew Antonio Pucci also became cardinals. Biography Pucci was born in Florence. He ...

and Roberto Pucci. Pucci played a significant role in the

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, serving in various positions, including

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and

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. His influence extended through his participation in major Church councils and diplomatic missions.

Biography

Pucci attended the

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. On 7 March 1510, the

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of St Thomas, Pucci delivered the annual

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in honour of the " Angelic Doctor" at the

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studium generale, later known as the Pontifical University of St. Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum. After participating in the

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(1512–1517), he served as Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland from 1517 to 1521. In 1518, he was appointed

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. From 1529 to 1541, Pucci served as Bishop of Vannes, and on 1 October 1529, he was appointed Penitentiary Major. Pucci was elevated to cardinal by

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on 22 September 1531,Florida International University website, ''The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church'', Biographical Dictionary Pope Clement VII (1523-1534)''
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as his

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. He participated in the 1534 papal conclave, which elected

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. Later, he became

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(1542/43) and Sabina (1543/44).

Episcopal succession

While bishop, Pucci was the

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of: * Onofrio Bartolini de' Medici,

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(1531); * Giannotto Pucci, Bishop of Melfi (1531); * Vincenzo Durante,

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(1531); *Meday, Bishop (1535); * Pierre Van Der Worst, Bishop of Acqui (1535); * Nicolás de Aragón, Bishop of Bosa (1537); * Giovanni Maria Canigiani,

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and Auxiliary Bishop of Pistoia (1540); * Jan Wilamowski (also Jan z Gierałtowic Wilamowski), of the Saszor coat of arms, Bishop of Kamianets (1540); Additionally, he was the

of: * Jérome Balbi,

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(1523).

References

External links

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