Alberto Alberti (cardinal)

Alberto Alberti (Firenze, 1386 - Grottaferrata, 11 August 1445) was an Italian Cardinal of the 15th century [1].

On 4 March 1437, he was appointed Apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Camerino and on 6 October of the same year he was consecrated Bishop of Perugia.

He was appointed Cardinal on 18 December 1439 by Pope Eugene IV and received the title of Cardinal Deacon of Sant'Eustachio [2].

In 1440 he was papal legate in Sicily to reconcile Duke René of Anjou and King Alfonso V of Aragon.

He was one of the Cardinals responsible for the canonization of Bernardino of Siena [3].