Ugo Rangone (died 25 August 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Reggio Emilia A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1510–1540). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

On 18 October 1510, Ugo Rangone was appointed by

Pope Julius II Pope Julius II (; ; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death, in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope, the Battle Pope or the Fearsome ...

. He did not take possession of the diocese, however, until 5 July 1512, after the city had surrendered to Julius II and the Interdict was lifted. At the same time, he was appointed Prolegate in Piacenza and Parma, two cities which had been reclaimed by Pope Julius for the Papal States. In February 1533, Rangone, who was serving as the Pope's Private Secretary, was sent as a papal nuncio by

Pope Clement VII Pope Clement VII (; ; born Giulio di Giuliano de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the most unfortunate o ...

to Germany, to King Ferdinand and the German princes, to make arrangements for the projected ecumenical council.

Pope Paul III Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...

(1534–1549) sent Rangone as Legate to the

Emperor Charles V Charles V (24 February 1500 – 21 September 1558) was Holy Roman Emperor and Archduke of Austria from 1519 to 1556, King of Spain (as Charles I) from 1516 to 1556, and Lord of the Netherlands as titular Duke of Burgundy (as Charles II) fr ...

in Spain. On 15 January 1535, Bishop Rangone was appointed Vice-Chamberlain and Governor of the city of Rome. He served until May 1538. He served as Bishop of Reggio Emilia until his death on 25 August 1540, in Modena. His body was carried to Reggio, where it was buried in the cathedral on 28 August.Saccani, p. 117. Eubel, p. 284, and those who depend on him, e.g. Cappelletti, p. 392, mistake the date of burial in Reggio for the date of death in Modena.

References

Sources

* Saccani, Giovanni (1902)
''I vescovi di Reggio-Emilia, Cronotassi''
Reggio Emilia: Tip. Artigianelli 1902. pp. 115–117. * 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops Bishops appointed by Pope Julius II 1540 deaths {{16C-Italy-RC-bishop-stub