Sisto Gara della Rovere, also known as Sisto Franciotti della Rovere, (1473 – 8 March 1517) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and

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Biography

Sisto Gara della Rovere was born in

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in 1473, the son of Gabriele Gara and Luchina Della Rovere, a member of the

House of della Rovere The House of Della Rovere (; literally "of the oak tree") was a noble family of Italy. It had humble origins in Savona, in Liguria, and acquired power and influence through nepotism and ambitious marriages arranged by two Della Rovere popes: F ...

. He was the nephew of Pope Julius II and the grand-nephew of

Pope Sixtus IV Pope Sixtus IV ( it, Sisto IV: 21 July 1414 – 12 August 1484), born Francesco della Rovere, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 August 1471 to his death in August 1484. His accomplishments as pope include ...

. He was the half-brother of Cardinal Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere. Pope Julius II made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 11 September 1507. He received the

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and the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli on the same day. He also became Vice- Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church at this time, holding that office for the rest of his life. The same day he became a cardinal, he was named apostolic administrator of the see of Lucca. He only resigned this post 5 days before his death. From 11 September 1507 until 11 June 1509 he was also administrator of the see of Vicenza. He was administrator of the

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from 11 September 1508 to 6 March 1514. In 1508, he became

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in Rome of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. He was elected

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as a bishop by Cardinal

Leonardo Grosso della Rovere Leonardo Grosso della Rovere (1464 – 17 September 1520) (called the Cardinal of Agen) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Leonardo Grosso della Rovere was born in Savona in 1464, the son of Antonio Grosso and Maria d ...

in Rome on 25 November 1509. He was also administrator of the see of Saluzzo from 27 September 1512 to 22 March 1516, though he filled this office through a vicar general,

Antonio Vacca Antonio Vacca (8 August 1934 – 22 December 2020) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop. Vacca was born in Italy and was ordained to the priesthood in 1957. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Alghero-Bosa, Italy, from 1994 to ...

. He participated in both the Fifth Council of the Lateran and in the papal conclave of 1513 that elected Pope Leo X. He died in Rome on 8 March 1517. He was buried in San Pietro in Vincoli.

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