Simone Pasqua

Simone Pasqua (1492–1565) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

[1] He was first appointed Bishop of Luni e Sarzana in Italy in 1561 and then Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina in 1565.

[2][1] He studied medicine, Christian theology, and earned a doctorate in Latin and Greek.

[3] Pope Pius IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 12 March 1565.

He was buried in San Pancrazio; his remains were later transferred to Santa Maria della Pace.