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Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle

1250 – 1312

Catholic cardinal

Regular priestLatin Catholic bishop

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About Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle

Lived 1250 – 1312 (aged 61–62). Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle was a regular priest and latin Catholic bishop.

Giovanni Mincio may also refer to antipope Benedict X

Giovanni Minio or Mincio, of Morrovalle or Murrovale (died August 1312) was an Italian Franciscan who became Minister General of the Order of Friars Minor, cardinal-bishop of Porto (1302), Protector of the Order of Friars Minors (1307) and dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1311).

According to Giorgio Vasari, it was Mincio who commissioned Giotto for his frescoes of Francis of Assisi.

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Important facts

Born

1250, Morrovalle

Birth century

13th century

Died

1312, Avignon

Occupation

Regular priest, Latin Catholic bishop

Education

University of Paris

Positions held

Dean of the College of Cardinals, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, Minister General of the Order of Franciscans, Cardinal

Employers

University of Paris

Also known as

Giovanni Minio da Murovalle

People in Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Giotto

1267 – 1337

Painter

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle?

Catholic cardinal

When was Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle born?

Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle was born in 1250 in Morrovalle.

When did Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle die?

Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle died in 1312 in Avignon.

What was Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle's occupation?

Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle was a regular priest and latin Catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle

· Wikidata: Q1528415

· DBpedia: Giovanni Mincio da Morrovalle

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