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Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra

1460 – 1525

Catholic cardinal

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Lived 1460 – 1525 (aged 64–65). Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra was a catholic priest.

Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra (Catalan: Guillem Ramon de Vic i de Vallterra? in Valencia, Spain – July 27, 1525) was a cardinal in the Catholic Church.

Biography Guillén-Ramón de Vich y de Vallterra was born in Valencia sometime between 1460 and 1470, the son of Luis de Vich y de Corbera, seqor of the Valles de Gallinera y Ebo and mestre racional (general controller of accounts) of the Kingdom of Valencia.

Early in his career, he was a protonotary apostolic. His brother, Jerónimo de Vich, had a long embassy in Rome.

Pope Leo X made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of July 1, 1517. He received the red hat and the titular church of San Marcello al Corso on July 6, 1517.

On October 22, 1518, he was named administrator of the see of Cefalù, a post he held until June 7, 1525. He became the coadjutor bishop of , Bishop of Barcelona, on June 24, 1519; he succeeded as bishop upon the death of Bishop García, taking possession of the see on March 20, 1521. Though he continued to reside at Rome, he held this office until his death. He was consecrated as a bishop in Rome by papal chaplain Paris de Grassis on September 22, 1521.

He participated in both the papal conclave of 1521-22 that elected Pope Adrian VI, and in the papal conclave of 1523 that elected Pope Clement VII.

He died in Casamari Abbey on July 27, 1525. He is buried in Santa Croce in Gerusalemme.

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Important facts

Born
1460, Valencia
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Crown of Aragon
Positions held
Cardinal priest, Roman Catholic Bishop of Barcelona, Spain, Apostolic administrator
Also known as
Guillem Ramon de Vich i Vallterra, Guillem Ramon de Vich y de Vallterra

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When was Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra born?

Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra was born in 1460 in Valencia.

When did Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra die?

Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra died on 27 July 1525 in Casamari Abbey.

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Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra was a catholic priest.

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Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra's recorded nationality: Crown of Aragon.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra

· Wikidata: Q775777

· DBpedia: Guillermo Raimundo de Vich y de Vallterra

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