Bernardo Clesio
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Bernardo Clesio (German: Bernhard von Cles; 1 March 1484 – 30 July 1539) was an Italian Cardinal, bishop, diplomat, humanist and botanist.
Bernardo Clesio | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Bishop of Trento | |
 Portrait by Barthel Bruyn the Elder | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Installed | 1514 |
| Term ended | 1539 |
| Predecessor | George II von Neideck |
| Successor | Cristoforo Madruzzo |
| Other post | Cardinal-priest of Santo Stefano al Monte Celio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 September 1515 |
| Consecration | 10 December 1515 by Michele Iorba |
Created cardinal | 9 March 1530 by Clement VII |
| Rank | Cardinal-priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 March 1484 |
| Died | 30 July 1539 (aged 55) |
Born in Cles, in the Prince-Bishopric of Trent, today Trentino, he graduated from the University of Bologna. He later became Prince-Bishop of Trent (1514–1539)[1][2] and of Brixen (1539), cardinal, and chancellor of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I.
He was a key contributor to the organization of the Council of Trent and greatly embellished and expanded Trento in the process. He commissioned the rebuilding of the Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, Trento, enlarged the Castello del Buonconsiglio and called upon Renaissance artists such as Dosso Dossi and Romanino to decorated the additions.
