Ennio Filonardi

Ennio Filonardi (1466–1549) was an Italian bishop and Cardinal. He was born in Bauco, present-day Boville Ernica.

Ennio Filonardi
Coat of arms of Cardinal Ennio Filonardi.

As bishop of Veroli, from 1503 to 1538, he left an architectural mark on the cathedral.[1] In 1538 he was bishop of Montefeltro; on April 25, 1549 he resigned as Bishop of Montefeltro in favor of his nephew Ennio Massari Filonardi.

From the time of his status as close advisor to Pope Innocent VIII, he became one of the salient figures of the papal court. He acted as papal nuncio to Switzerland.[2] He became Bishop of Albano in 1546.

He died during the conclave that elected Pope Julius III,[3] having himself been considered papabile. This is quite unlikely, since Filonardi was already eighty-three years old; he was not on any list of papabili provided by any of the Crowns; and he received not a single vote from the first ballot on 4 December to the day of his death on 19 December 1549.[4]

Notes and references

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Veroli
1503–1538
Succeeded by
Antonio Filonardi
Preceded by
Alessandro Farnese (iuniore)
Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
1537–1546
Succeeded by
Ranuccio Farnese
Preceded by
Paolo Alessandri degli Strabuzzi
Administrator of Montefeltro
1538–1549
Succeeded by
Ennio Massari Filonardi
Preceded by
Gian Pietro Carafa
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
1546–1549
Succeeded by
Jean du Bellay
Records
Preceded by
Roberto Pucci
Oldest living Member of the Sacred College
17 January 1547 - 9 December 1549
Succeeded by
Gianbernardino Scotti
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