Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio
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Giovanni Antonio Sangiorgio (born Milan
; died Rome
1509) was an Italian canon lawyer and Cardinal
. He has been called one of the ‘last two great commentators on feudal law’.
He was bishop of Alessandria from 1478; he was referred to as the Cardinal of Alessandria. He was bishop of Parma in 1500.
His De appellationibus was an early printed book (1474, Como
, Ambrogio d'Orco and Dionigi Paravicino).
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
; died Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
1509) was an Italian canon lawyer and Cardinal
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...
. He has been called one of the ‘last two great commentators on feudal law’.
He was bishop of Alessandria from 1478; he was referred to as the Cardinal of Alessandria. He was bishop of Parma in 1500.
His De appellationibus was an early printed book (1474, Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
, Ambrogio d'Orco and Dionigi Paravicino).