Miguel da Silva
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Miguel da Silva (c. 1480 – 5 June 1556) was a Portuguese nobleman, the second son of Diogo da Silva, 1st Count of Portalegre and of his wife Maria de Ayala, a Castilian noblewomen. He was ambassador of the king of Portugal to several popes, and papal ambassador to the Emperor and others.
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Quick Facts His Eminence D. Miguel da Silva, Church ...
D. Miguel da Silva | |
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Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus of Viseu | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Viseu |
Appointed | 21 November 1526 |
Predecessor | João de Chaves |
Successor | Alessandro Farnese |
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Ordination | December 1529 |
Created cardinal | 19 December 1539 (in pectore) 2 December 1541 (published) by Pope Paul III |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Miguel da Silva e Meneses c. 1480 |
Died | 5 June 1556(1556-06-05) (aged 75–76) Rome, Papal States |
Parents | D. Diogo da Silva, 1st Count of Portalegre D. Maria de Ayala |
Alma mater | University of Paris |
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Quick Facts Styles of, Reference style ...
Styles of Miguel da Silva | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
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Sometimes referred to through antonomasia as the Cardinal of Viseu (Portuguese: Cardeal de Viseu), he was Bishop of Viseu (Portugal), and Apostolic Administrator of the diocese of Massa Maritima (Tuscany). He was a cardinal of the Holy Roman Church from 1539 to 1556, and served as governor of several papal states.