Annibale di Ceccano
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Annibale Gaetani di Ceccano (c. 1282 – 1350) was an Italian Cardinal
. His palace, the Livrée Ceccano at Avignon
, begun in about 1335/1340, still survives; it is now a public library.
He was Archbishop of Naples from 1326 to 1328 and undertook diplomatic missions, for example setting up the 1343 truce between England and France. He was Bishop of Frascati from 1332 to 1350. He was Archdeacon of Cornwall, 1342-44.
He is celebrated for the luxury of a feast he gave in 1343 for Pope Clement VI
, an eye-witness account of which has survived.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
. His palace, the Livrée Ceccano at Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
, begun in about 1335/1340, still survives; it is now a public library.
He was Archbishop of Naples from 1326 to 1328 and undertook diplomatic missions, for example setting up the 1343 truce between England and France. He was Bishop of Frascati from 1332 to 1350. He was Archdeacon of Cornwall, 1342-44.
He is celebrated for the luxury of a feast he gave in 1343 for Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI
Pope Clement VI , bornPierre Roger, the fourth of the Avignon Popes, was pope from May 1342 until his death in December of 1352...
, an eye-witness account of which has survived.