Cipriano Pallavicino

Cipriano Pallavicino (1509–1585) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Genoa (1568–1585) and Apostolic Nuncio to Naples.

Biography Cipriano Pallavicino was born in Genoa, Italy in 1509. On 15 May 1566, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Apostolic Nuncio to Naples; he resigned from the position later in the same year in December 1566. On 12 March 1568, he was consecrated bishop by Egidio Valenti, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri, with Francesco Maria Piccolomini, Bishop of Pienza, and Girolamo Garimberti, Bishop Emeritus of Gallese, serving as co-consecrators. On 14 November 1567, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Genoa. He served as Archbishop of Genoa until his death on 13 November 1585.