Giovanni Michiel

[1] He was named Bishop of Verona in commendam on 18 March 1471; his entry into the see was delayed by the conflict between the Republic of Venice and the Holy See, but then occupied the office until his death.

1484, taking the titular church of San Marcello al Corso, though retaining Sant'Angelo in Pescheria in commendam.

[1] The pope named him Bishop of Padua, but the Republic of Venice opposed this appointment and sequestered his revenues, with the result that Michiel resigned the see in March 1487.

[1] On 4 June 1486 he was named legate a latare to the Patrimonium Sancti Petri and to the fortresses and castles of the Holy See.

[1] He died in Rome on 10 April 1503, two days after he was poisoned by his cook on the orders of Cesare Borgia.

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