Gianantonio Capizucchi
Italian cardinal
Gianantonio Capizucchi (24 October 1515 – 28 January 1569) was an Italian Roman
Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Biography
Gianantonio Capizucchi was born in Rome on October 24, 1515. He was a doctor of both laws, and belonged to the noble Roman Capizucchi family.
On August 28, 1539, he became a canon of the cathedral chapter of St. Peter's Basilica. He became a Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura on June 1, 1549. He later served as an auditor at the Apostolic Palace.
Pope Paul IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of December 20, 1555. He received the red hat and the titular church of San Pancrazio on January 13, 1556.
On July 5, 1557, he was elected Bishop of Lodi.
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