Francisco de Remolins

[1] Because of his family's closeness to Pope Alexander VI, he then resigned as auxiliary bishop of Lleida to join the papal court.

[1] Pope Alexander VI made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 31 May 1503.

[1] Following the election of Pope Julius II, Cardinal Remolins feared reprisals against the House of Borgia and therefore escaped from Rome on 20 December 1503.

[1] Also, in the course of the Italian War of 1499–1504, he acted in the service of Ferdinand II of Aragon against Louis XII of France.

[1] In 1511, he replaced Ramón de Cardona as Viceroy of Naples, holding this office until 1513.

[1] He opted for the titular church of San Marcello al Corso on 27 October 1511, though also retaining the titulus of Santi Giovanni e Paolo in commendam until 6 July 1517.

[1] In mid-1513, he was opposed to Pope Leo X giving clemency to Cardinals Bernardino López de Carvajal and Federico di Sanseverino.

[1] He opted for the order of cardinal bishops on 16 March 1517, taking the Suburbicarian Diocese of Albano.

[1] On 4 November 1517 he was one of eight cardinals appointed to a commission to wage war against the Ottoman Empire.