About Ausiàs Despuig
Lived 1423 – 1483 (aged 59–60). Ausiàs Despuig was a diplomat and catholic priest.
Ausias Despuig (born in Xàtiva in Spain, died 3 September 1483 in Rome) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Biography He was made cardinal on the 7 May 1473 by Pope Sixtus IV. He was then archbishop of Monreale in Sicily.
He became archbishop of Zaragoza in Spain in 1475, but was stripped of the post in 1478 because of his disagreements with King John II of Aragon. He was also bishop of Capaccio, a suffragan of the archbishop of Salerno, from 1476 to 1483.
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Who was Ausiàs Despuig?
Catholic cardinal
When was Ausiàs Despuig born?
Ausiàs Despuig was born in 1423 in Xàtiva.
When did Ausiàs Despuig die?
Ausiàs Despuig died on 2 September 1483 in Rome.
What was Ausiàs Despuig's occupation?
Ausiàs Despuig was a diplomat and catholic priest.
What nationality was Ausiàs Despuig?
Ausiàs Despuig's recorded nationality: Crown of Aragon.
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