Ercole Rangoni
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Ercole Rangoni was a cardinal
of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Modena from 1509 until his death.
He was made a cardinal in July 1517 by Pope Leo X. This was during his fifth consistory
.
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...
of the Catholic Church. He was Bishop of Modena from 1509 until his death.
He was made a cardinal in July 1517 by Pope Leo X. This was during his fifth consistory
Consistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
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