[1] He then moved to Rome, becoming a canon of Sancta Maria at Martyres (i.e. the Pantheon, which was consecrated as a church in 609 AD).
[1] On 27 August 1554 he was elected during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Ischia.
[1][3] Pope Paul IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 15 March 1557.
[4] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Simone Profeta on 24 March 1557.
[1] He was named Vicar General of Rome perpetuo in 1558, holding this position until his death.