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Cristoforo Madruzzo

1512–1578 · 16th century

Cristoforo Madruzzo was prince-bishop of Trent from 1539 to 1567, later also bishop of Brixen, and a cardinal from 1542. He was host of the Council of Trent, which met in his city between 1545 and 1563, and he acted as an intermediary between the papacy and the Emperor Charles V. He also served Philip II of Spain as governor of Milan in 1556 and 1557.

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Prince-Bishopric of Trent

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Cristoforo Madruzzo. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/cristoforo-madruzzo
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