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Niccolò Fieschi (Genoa, c. 1456 – Rome, 1524) was an Italian Cardinal, of the prominent family of the Republic of Genoa, the Fieschi, which features in Verdi's Simon Boccanegra.

He was bishop of Fréjus from 1485, and bishop of Agde from 1488. He was archbishop of Ravenna from 1516.

Notes

  1. From 1503; bishop of Albano 1518, bishop of Sabina 1521, bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1523, bishop of Ostia 1524.
  2. Miranda, Salvador. "FIESCHI, Niccolò (ca. 1456-1524)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  3. Cheney, David M. "Niccolò Cardinal Fieschi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.

Nuccolo Fieschi can't be the Fieschi Verdi mantions in his Opera "Simon Boccanegra" since the Opera takes place in the middle of the 14th century and Niccolo lived in the 15th century.

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Preceded byJean Huet Bishop-elect of Toulon
1484–1485
Succeeded byJean Albriga
Preceded byUrbain de Flisco Bishop-elect of Fréjus
1485–1486
Succeeded byRostaing d'Ancezune
Preceded byRostan d'Ancesune Bishop of Fréjus
1495–1524
Succeeded byFranciot des Ursins
Preceded byJacques Minutoli Bishop of Agde
1490–1494
Succeeded byJean de Vesc
Preceded byNicolas de Villeneuve Bishop of Senez
1507–1512
Succeeded byJean-Baptiste de Laigue D'Oraison
Preceded byGiulio di Giuliano de' Medici Archbishop of Embrun
1511–1516
Succeeded byFrançois de Tournon
Preceded byDenis Briçonnet Bishop of Toulon
1516
Succeeded byPhilos Roverella
Preceded byFiliasio Roverella Archbishop of Ravenna
1516–1517
Succeeded byUrbano Fieschi
Preceded bySimone de Nor Bishop of Andria
1517
Succeeded byGiovanni Francesco Fieschi
Preceded byDidier Gilionis (Bishop-elect) Bishop of Umbriatico
1517–1520
Succeeded byAndrea della Valle
Preceded byFrancisco de Remolins Cardinal-bishop of Albano
1518–1521
Succeeded byGiovanni Francesco Gambara
Preceded byFrancesco Soderini Cardinal-bishop of Sabina
1521–1523
Succeeded byAlessandro Farnese
Preceded byFrancesco Soderini Cardinal-bishop of Porto
1523–1524
Succeeded byAlessandro Farnese
Preceded byFrancesco Soderini Cardinal-bishop of Ostia
1524
Succeeded byAlessandro Farnese
Preceded byFrancesco Soderini Dean of the College of Cardinals
1524
Succeeded byAlessandro Farnese
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