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Domenico della Rovere, the cardinal of San Clemente dedicated this chapel to the Virgin Mary, mother of God, and St. Jerome. Sculptures. The tomb of Cardinal Cristoforo della Rovere, the Bishop of Tarentaise (died in 1478) is one of the best 15th century sculpted
May 6, 2024 · The chapel was originally owned by Domenico della Rovere but it was acquired by Portuguese Cardinal Jorge da Costa (the italianized name is Giorgio Costa) for 200 gold ducats in 1488. Costa was a well-known and influential person in the court of Pope Alexander VI .
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May 23, 2024 · This policy brought Alexander into conflict with Ferdinand I of Naples as well as with Cardinal della Rovere, whose candidature for the papacy had been backed by Ferdinand. Della Rovere fortified himself in his bishopric of Ostia at the Tiber's mouth as Alexander formed a league against Naples (25 April 1493) and prepared for war.
1 day ago · Pope Gregory XIII Boncompagni (1502-1572-1585) had purchased the fiefdom in 1579 from the Della Rovere family, and given it to his son Giacomo Boncompagni (1548-1612), who in turn established himself in a spectacular palace above a waterfall near Sora in Isola di Liri.
1 day ago · Coincidentally, I just finished reading The Pope’s Daughter, a fascinating biography of Felice della Rovere. She was the illegitimate daughter of Catholic Cardinal Giuliano della Rovere, who subsequently became Pope Julius II — the Pope who commissioned Michelangelo to paint the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican City.
2 days ago · In 1464, Della Rovere was elected Minister General of the Franciscan order at the age of 50. In 1467, he was appointed Cardinal by Pope Paul II with the titular church being the Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli.
2 days ago · Pope Francis ascended to the papacy on March 13, 2013, at the age of 76. Prior to his election as pope, he served as the Archbishop of Buenos Aires and was later elevated to cardinal. His election was unexpected, as he was not considered a frontrunner.
