About Giangiacomo di Gambarana
Lived 1500 – 1538. Giangiacomo di Gambarana was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Giangiacomo di Gambarana (Joannes Jacobus ex comitibus Gambaranae) (died 1538) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Albenga (1518–1538).
Biography
Gambarana obtained the post of Protonotary Apostolic in the Roman Curia. He served as Governor of the City of Rome.
On 29 August 1529 he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Vice-Legate of the Marches; he served until 1 July 1531. On 1 June 1531, Bishop Gambarana held a diocesan synod with his clergy in the sacristy of the Cathedral. He held the office of Bishop of Albenga until his death in 1538, while serving in other offices and other capacities.
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Giangiacomo di Gambarana was born in 1500 in Pavia.
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Giangiacomo di Gambarana died in 1538 in Pavia.
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Giangiacomo di Gambarana was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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