Sisto Gara della Rovere

Sisto Gara della Rovere was born in Savona in 1473, the son of Gabriele Gara and Luchina Della Rovere, a member of the House of della Rovere.[1] He was the nephew of Pope Julius II and the grand-nephew of Pope Sixtus IV.[1] He was the half-brother of Cardinal Galeotto Franciotti della Rovere.[1][2]

Pope Julius II made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of September 11, 1507.[1][3] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli on the same day.[1] He also became Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church at this time, holding that office for the rest of his life.[1]

The same day he became a cardinal, he was named apostolic administrator of the see of Lucca.[1] He only resigned this post 5 days before his death.[1] From September 11, 1507 until June 11, 1509, he was also administrator of the see of Vicenza.[1] He was administrator of the metropolitan see of Benevento from September 11, 1508 to March 6, 1514.[1] In 1508, he became Prior in Rome of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.[1]

He was elected Bishop of Padua on June 11, 1509, and subsequently occupied this see until his death.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop by Cardinal Leonardo Grosso della Rovere in Rome on November 25, 1509.[1]

He was also administrator of the see of Saluzzo from September 27, 1512 to March 22, 1516, though he filled this office through a vicar general, Antonio Vacca.[1]

He participated in both the Fifth Council of the Lateran and in the papal conclave of 1513 that elected Pope Leo X.[1]

He died in Rome on March 8, 1517.[1] He was buried in San Pietro in Vincoli.[1]