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Tomb in Santa Maria del Popolo, created by Andrea Sansovino.

Girolamo Basso della Rovere (1434–1507) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Basso della Rovere was born in Albissola Marina, the son of Giovanni Basso (Marquess of Bistagno and Monastero) and his wife Luchina della Rovere of the House of della Rovere and sister of Pope Sixtus IV

He was Bishop of Albenga in 1472, and then Bishop of Recanati in 1476. He was created cardinal on 10 December 1477 by his uncle, Pope Sixtus IV.[1]

Between 1471 and 1484 he built a new family chapel in the Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome, the same church that his relatives, Pope Sixtus IV and Domenico della Rovere, significantly rebuilt and embellished. The Basso Della Rovere Chapel was decorated by the favourite artist of the family, Pinturicchio, and his workshop. Girolamo's father, Giovanni Basso, was buried in the chapel.

References

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "BASSO DELLA ROVERE, Girolamo (1434-1507)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.

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Catholic Church titles Preceded by Bishop of Albenga 1472–1476 Succeeded byLeonardo Marchesi Preceded byAndrea de Fano Bishop of Recanati 1476–1507 Succeeded byTeseo de Cupis Preceded by Bishop of Macerata 1476–1507 Succeeded byTeseo de Cupis Preceded byGiovanni Battista Cibò Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina 1477–1479 Succeeded byJuan Margarit i Pau Preceded byGiacomo Ammannati-Piccolomini Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono 1479–1492 Succeeded byGiovanni Battista Ferrari Preceded byLeonardo Griffis Administrator of Gubbio 1482–1492 Succeeded byFrancesco Grosso della Rovere Preceded byGiovanni Michiel Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina 1492–1503 Succeeded byLorenzo Cibo de' Mari Preceded byOliviero Carafa Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina 1503–1507 Succeeded byRaffaele Sansone Riario
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