Guido Ascanio Cardinal Sforza di Santa Fiora †

Deceased

Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata

Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
22 Nov 1518		Born	Rome
12 Nov 1528	10.0	Appointed	Bishop of Montefiascone, Italy
18 Dec 1534	16.1	Elevated to Cardinal
18 Dec 1534	16.1	Appointed	Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia
13 Aug 1535	16.7	Appointed	Administrator of Parma, Italy
22 Oct 1537	18.9	Appointed	Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber
31 May 1540	21.5	Appointed	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Cosmedin
10 Dec 1540	22.1	Appointed	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio
6 Apr 1541	22.4	Appointed	Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
20 May 1541	22.5	Resigned	Titular Patriarch of Alexandria {Alessandria}
1543	24.1	Appointed	Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
4 Jun 1548	29.5	Resigned	Bishop of Montefiascone, Italy
9 Mar 1552	33.3	Appointed	Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Via Lata
26 Apr 1560	41.4	Resigned	Administrator of Parma, Italy
6 Oct 1564	45.9	Died	Chamberlain (Camerlengo) of the Apostolic Chamber

Consistory - 1534: Created Cardinal
Conclave - 1549/1550: Participated
Conclave - April 1555: Participated
Conclave - May 1555: Participated
Conclave - 1559: Participated

a cardinal for 29.8 years

Source(s):

b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 18 Dec 1534
b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 3, Page 270, and Page 102

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