Ludovico Prodocator
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Ludovico Prodocator or Podochatero, Podocatharo, Podocatharus, Podacatharus, Podocathro (born in Cyprus
, died 24 August 1504) was a cardinal
of the Catholic Church. He was bishop
of Capacio.
He was made cardinal on the 19 February 1500 by Pope Alexander VI.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
, died 24 August 1504) was a 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...
of the Catholic Church. He was bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
of Capacio.
He was made cardinal on the 19 February 1500 by Pope Alexander VI.