Francesco Zabarella

Francesco Zabarella ( Franciscus de Zabarellis ) ( born August 10, 1360 Piove di Sacco in the province of Padua, † September 26 1417 in Konstanz ) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Florence and important canons of his time. Antipope John XXIII. appointed him on November 12, 1415 cardinal. Zabarella regarded as pseudo- cardinal, he was uncle Bartolomeo Zabarella.

Training and work in the service of Padua

Zabarella studied law in Bologna and Florence, where he graduated in 1385. He taught until 1390 at this university Canon Law at the University of Padua until 1410. Having received minor orders in 1385, he was Vicar Bishop Acciaiolis in Florence and pastor of the church of Santa Maria in Pruncta near the city. In 1398 he became archpriest of the cathedral in Padua. He was repeatedly sent on diplomatic mission by the Government of Padua and towards the end of 1404 he was one of two ambassadors to the French king Charles VI. , To ask for support against Venice. After Padua became part of the Venetian Republic in 1406, Zabarella the new rule was loyal to.

As a Cardinal on the Councils

1409 he took part in the Venetian service, at the Council of Pisa. 1410 when he was Archbishop of Florence and also papal clerk. On June 6, 1411 he became Cardinal Deacon of the Title of Santi Cosma e Damiano diakonia. From 1412 to 1413 he participated in the Council of Rome. After this council missed its purpose Zabarella was sent in October 1413 as legate to King Sigismund. Here he reached his consent to a new council, the Council of Constance. Until his death Zabarella remained in constant, even after the departure of Sigismund and the deposition of John XXIII, and played a prominent role in the negotiations against Jan Hus.

Francesco Zabarella died on September 26 1417 in Konstanz. His body is buried in the cathedral of Padua.

Works

Zabarellas best-known literary work is the treatise De ski mate that was written from 1403 to 1408 and contains proposals to end the schism. It was published in 1515 in Strasbourg.

  • Super quinque libros Decretalium (3 Bd, published 1502)
  • De ski mate ( 1403/ 08, published 1515)
  • Consilia (published 1581)
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