Bernardo Clesio

Bernardo Clesio (German: Bernhard von Cles; 1 March 1484 – 30 July 1539) was an Italian Cardinal, bishop, diplomat, humanist and botanist.

His Eminence 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(s)	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	(1484-03-11)11 March 1484 Cles, Prince-Bishopric of Trent
Died	30 July 1539(1539-07-30) (aged 55) Brixen

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.