Ascanio Parisani

Ascanio Parisani was born into a noble family in Tolentino.^[1]

In 1520, he became a canon of the cathedral chapter of Cesena Cathedral.^[1] Early in his career, he served as secretary to Cardinal Antonio Maria Ciocchi del Monte.^[1]

On 3 January 1528 he was elected bishop of Caiazzo.^[1] He was consecrated as a bishop by Gabriele Foschi, Archbishop of Durrës, in the Sistine Chapel on 20 June 1529.^[1] He was transferred to the see of Rimini on 24 May 1529.^[1] He was also a canon of the cathedral chapter of Pisa Cathedral until 1534, and of the churches of Saint-Denis and of Saint-Servat of Utrecht until 1535.^[1] From 1536 until 12 October 1538 he was a scriptor of apostolic briefs.^[1]

Pope Paul III made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 19 December 1539.^[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of Santa Pudenziana on 28 January 1540.^[1]

He served as administrator of the see of Muro Lucano from 15 November 1540 until 27 June 1541.^[1] From 27 January 1542 to 1545 he was the papal legate in Umbria and Perugia.^[1] In 1543, he became the cardinal protector of the Servite Order.^[1] From 1545 to 1547 he was the papal legate to Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor.^[1] He also served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 8 January 1546 to 7 January 1547.^[1] On 13 May 1547 he became papal legate in the Campagne and Maritime Province.^[1]

He died in Rome on 3 April 1549.^[1] He was buried in San Marcello al Corso.^[1]