Rinaldo Brancaccio
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Rinaldo Brancaccio was an Italian
cardinal
from the 14th and 15th century, during the Western Schism
. There were other members of his family created cardinals : Landolfo Brancaccio (1294); Niccolò Brancaccio, pseudocardinal
of Antipope Clement VII
(1378); Ludovico Bonito (1408); Tommaso Brancaccio (1411); Francesco Maria Brancaccio
(1633) and Stefano Brancaccio (1681). He was called the Cardinal Brancaccio.
Born in Naples
. There is no information about his education. He has been abbot
and papal acolyte
.
Pope Urban VI
created him cardinal deacon in the consistory of December 17, 1384 with the deaconry of Ss. Vito e Modesto. During his long lasting cardinalate participated in the Papal conclave, 1389
, then in the conclave of 1404
and of 1406
.The new Pope Gregory XII
named him commendatario of the titulus Santa Maria in Trastevere
in 1408. He switched his obedience and participated in the council of Pisa
and in the following papal conclave of 1409. He became cardinal protodeacon in 1409 or 1410. Took part in the conclave of 1410 in Bologna
of the Pisa obedience and crowned
Antipope John XXIII
, who named him governor of the province of Campagna e Marittima, with the title of papal vicar. Later he was made legate in Naples. Administrator of the metropolitan see of Palermo
, 1410 - 1414. Then became administrator of the metropolitan see of Taranto, 1412 - 1420. Attended the Council of Constance
. Participated in the conclave of 1417, which elected Pope Martin V
, whom he crowned
and was the one, who closed that Council. Named administrator of the see of Aversa
in 1418 until his death . He died on March 27, 1427 in Rome
. His remains were transferred to Naples
and buried in a funeral monument, work of Donatello
, Michelozzo di Bartolommeo and Pagno di Lapo, in the church of Sant'Angelo a Seggio del Nilo, which he had built as well as the adjacent hospital.
Italy
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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...
from the 14th and 15th century, during the Western Schism
Western Schism
The Western Schism or Papal Schism was a split within the Catholic Church from 1378 to 1417. Two men simultaneously claimed to be the true pope. Driven by politics rather than any theological disagreement, the schism was ended by the Council of Constance . The simultaneous claims to the papal chair...
. There were other members of his family created cardinals : Landolfo Brancaccio (1294); Niccolò Brancaccio, pseudocardinal
Pseudocardinal (Catholicism)
Pseudocardinals are called these cardinals, created by the antipopes. Their state, like the state of the antipopes is disputed. There are many pseudocardinals created during the controversy between the Holy See and the Holy Roman Empire and during the Western Schism. Some of them had switched...
of Antipope Clement VII
Antipope Clement VII
Robert of Geneva was elected to the papacy as Pope Clement VII by the French cardinals who opposed Urban VI, and was the first Avignon antipope of the Western Schism.-Biography:...
(1378); Ludovico Bonito (1408); Tommaso Brancaccio (1411); Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Francesco Maria Brancaccio was an Italian cardinal.He was elevated to the rank of cardinal by Pope Urban VIII in his consistory of 28 November 1633. He became Bishop of Viterbo in 1638, then of Sabina , and finally of Frascati...
(1633) and Stefano Brancaccio (1681). He was called the Cardinal Brancaccio.
Born in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
. There is no information about his education. He has been abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
and papal acolyte
Acolyte
In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone who performs ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In other Christian Churches, the term is more specifically used for one who wishes to attain clergyhood.-Etymology:...
.
Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI
Pope Urban VI , born Bartolomeo Prignano, was Pope from 1378 to 1389.-Biography:Born in Itri, he was a devout monk and learned casuist, trained at Avignon. On March 21, 1364, he was consecrated Archbishop of Acerenza in the Kingdom of Naples...
created him cardinal deacon in the consistory of December 17, 1384 with the deaconry of Ss. Vito e Modesto. During his long lasting cardinalate participated in the Papal conclave, 1389
Papal conclave, 1389
The papal conclave, 1389 was convened from October 25, 1389 to November 2, 1389 after the death of Pope Urban VI. The conclave is historically unique because all of the cardinal electors were the creation of a single pontiff—Urban VI—because none of the surviving cardinals created by...
, then in the conclave of 1404
Papal conclave, 1404
Papal conclave of October 10 to October 17, 1404 – the papal conclave of the time of the Great Western Schism, convened after the death of Pope Boniface IX, it elected Cardinal Cosimo Gentile Migliorati, who under the name of Innocent VII became the third pope of the Roman Obedience.-Cardinal...
and of 1406
Papal conclave, 1406
Papal conclave of November 18 to November 30, 1406 – the papal conclave of the time of the Great Western Schism, convened after the death of Pope Innocent VII, it elected Cardinal Angelo Correr, who under the name of Gregory XII became the fourth pope of the Roman Obedience.-Cardinal electors:Pope...
.The new Pope Gregory XII
Pope Gregory XII
Pope Gregory XII , born Angelo Correr or Corraro, Pope from 1406 to 1415, succeeded Pope Innocent VII on 30 November 1406....
named him commendatario of the titulus Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere
The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere is a titular minor basilica, one of the oldest churches in Rome, and perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated...
in 1408. He switched his obedience and participated in the council of Pisa
Council of Pisa
The Council of Pisa was an unrecognized ecumenical council of the Catholic Church held in 1409 that attempted to end the Western Schism by deposing Benedict XIII and Gregory XII...
and in the following papal conclave of 1409. He became cardinal protodeacon in 1409 or 1410. Took part in the conclave of 1410 in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
of the Pisa obedience and crowned
Papal Coronation
A papal coronation was the ceremony of the placing of the Papal Tiara on a newly elected pope. The first recorded papal coronation was that of Pope Celestine II in 1143. Soon after his coronation in 1963, Pope Paul VI abandoned the practice of wearing the tiara. His successors have chosen not to...
Antipope John XXIII
Antipope John XXIII
Baldassarre Cossa was Pope John XXIII during the Western Schism. The Catholic Church regards him as an antipope.-Biography:...
, who named him governor of the province of Campagna e Marittima, with the title of papal vicar. Later he was made legate in Naples. Administrator of the metropolitan see of Palermo
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Palermo
The Roman Catholic Metropolitan Archdiocese of Palermo was founded as the Diocese of Palermo in the 1st Century but was raised to the level of an archdiocese in the 11th century...
, 1410 - 1414. Then became administrator of the metropolitan see of Taranto, 1412 - 1420. Attended the Council of Constance
Council of Constance
The Council of Constance is the 15th ecumenical council recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, held from 1414 to 1418. The council ended the Three-Popes Controversy, by deposing or accepting the resignation of the remaining Papal claimants and electing Pope Martin V.The Council also condemned and...
. Participated in the conclave of 1417, which elected Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V , born Odo Colonna, was Pope from 1417 to 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism .-Biography:...
, whom he crowned
Papal Coronation
A papal coronation was the ceremony of the placing of the Papal Tiara on a newly elected pope. The first recorded papal coronation was that of Pope Celestine II in 1143. Soon after his coronation in 1963, Pope Paul VI abandoned the practice of wearing the tiara. His successors have chosen not to...
and was the one, who closed that Council. Named administrator of the see of Aversa
Roman Catholic Diocese of Aversa
The diocese of Aversa is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Campania, southern Italy, created in 1053. It is suffragan of the archdiocese of Naples.-History:...
in 1418 until his death . He died on March 27, 1427 in 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...
. His remains were transferred to Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
and buried in a funeral monument, work of Donatello
Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi , also known as Donatello, was an early Renaissance Italian artist and sculptor from Florence...
, Michelozzo di Bartolommeo and Pagno di Lapo, in the church of Sant'Angelo a Seggio del Nilo, which he had built as well as the adjacent hospital.