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Cardinal Ascanio Maria Sforza | |
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| Cardinal-Deacon | |
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| Church | Ss. Vito e Modesto |
| Diocese | Administrator of 9 dioceses |
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| Created cardinal | 17 March 1484 by Pope Sixtus IV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Deacon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 March 1455 Cremona, Lombardy |
| Died | 28 May 1505 (aged 50) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | S. Maria del Popolo, Rome |
| Nationality | Milanese |
| Residence | Rome |
| Parents | Francesco Sforza, Duke of Milan; Bianca Maria Visconti |
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| Profession | Cleric |
| Education | Home schooled by Francesco Filelfo |
Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505)[1] was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church from 1492 until 1505.
- ^ Pellegrini, Marco (2018). "SFORZA, Ascanio Maria". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (in Italian). Vol. 92.