Sebastiano Antonio Pighini
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Sebastiano Antonio Pighini (17 September 1500 – 23 November 1553) was an Italian Roman Catholic
cardinal
.
Biography
Sebastiano Antonio Pighini was born in Arceto, near Scandiano, on 17 September 1500, the son of Grazio Pighini and Caterina Vigarani.[1]
After studying
Moving to
internuncio to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.[1]
On 27 August 1546 he was elected
metropolitan see of Manfredonia.[1] He served as full nuncio to Emperor Charles V August 1550 to April 1551.[1] He was also a Datary from 1550 to 1552.[1]
cardinal priest in the consistory of 20 November 1551; published in the consistory of 30 May 1552.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Callisto on 27 June 1552.[1] He was made papal vicar over all the tribunals of Rome.[1] On 11 December 1553 he was named administrator of the see of Adria.[1]
He died in Rome on 23 November 1553.[1] He was buried in Santa Maria del Popolo.[1]
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