Francesco Pisani | |
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| Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Ostia |
| Appointed | 12 May 1564 |
| Term ended | 28 June 1570 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 May 1527 by Alessandro Farnèse |
| Created cardinal | 1 July 1517 by Pope Leo X |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1494 |
| Died | 28 June 1570 (aged 76) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | San Marco |
| Nationality | Venetian |
| Parents | Alvise Pisani, Cecilia Giustinian |
Francesco Pisani (1494 – 28 June 1570) was an Italian Cardinal, born in Venice, the son of Alvise Pisani the noted banker, who was Procurator of S. Mark's, a member of the Council of Ten, and a Councilor of the Doge of Venice; and Cecilia Giustinian. He had a brother named Giovanni (Zuan), who also became Procurator of S. Marks' and was a Venetian diplomat; he was married to the sister of Doge Andrea Gritti. He was a strong supporter of the alliance between Venice, France and the Papacy, called the League of Cognac. He shared the imprisonment of Pope Clement VII in the Castel S. Angelo during the Sack of Rome and its aftermath. He spent eighteen months in exile in Naples while Clement made his peace with the Emperor Charles V.