Background
He was born in Florence, the son of Benedetto Accolti the Elder, and died at Rome (Ciaconi, Vitae Pontificum, 1677, iii 295).
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Pietro Accolti
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Pietro Accolti, known as the "cardinal of Ancona", was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.
Career
He was abbreviator under Pope Leo X, and in that capacity drew up in 1520 the bull against Martin Luther (L Cardella, Memorie Storiche de" Cardinali, 1793, iii 450). He was made Bishop of Ancona in 1505, and, in 1511, cardinal-priest by Pope Julius II with the title of Sant"Eusebio. Accolti opted as cardinal-bishop in 1523 to the title of Albano, and later was Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina (1524) and lately in the same year Cardinal Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto.
He also held as administrator the sees of Cadiz, Maillezais, Arras and Cremona, and was made Archbishop of Ravenna (1524) by Pope Clement VII.
Achievements
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Pietro Accolti became bishop of Ancona, 1505, and cardinal on the 17th of March 1511, by Julius II.
Connections
- Father:
- Benedetto Accolti the Elder
- Brother:
- Bernardo Accolti
- Brother:
- Benedetto Accolti the Younger
(1415 in Arezzo – 26 September 1464 in Florence)
(September 11, 1465 – March 1, 1536)
(29 October 1497 – 21 September 1549)
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Born
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Died
December 11, 1532 (aged 77) -
Resting place
Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy -
Nationality
Italy -
Religion
Catholic Church
Official Titles
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Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina, Cardinal Bishop of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto