Cataldo Parisio

Giovanni Cataldo Parisio, commonly known as Cataldo Parisio or Cataldo Siculo, (c. 1455 in Palermo or Sciacca – 1517 in Lisbon^[1]) was a Sicilian humanist, writer and diplomat. He introduced the humanist culture in Portugal and became the secretary of king John II of Portugal for writing Latin missives to popes, kings, and princes among others.^[2]

Cataldo Parisio
Born	1455 Palermo or Sciacca, Kingdom of Sicily
Died	1517 (aged 61–62) Lisbon, Kingdom of Portugal
Nationality	Sicilian
Other names	Cataldo Siculo
Occupation(s)	humanist, writer, diplomat
Known for	Pioneer of the Humanism in Portugal