Sigismondo Gonzaga

Sigismondo Gonzaga (* 1469, † October 3, 1525 in Mantua ) was the son of the Marquis Federico I. Gonzaga of Mantua and Cardinal since 1505.

His mother was Margaret of Bavaria ( born January 1, 1442 † October 14, 1479 ), a daughter of Duke Albrecht III ..

Pope Julius II elevated him in the consistory of 1 December 1505 Cardinal Deacon of the titular church of Santa Maria Nuova (Santa Francesca Romana ). On February 10, 1511 he became bishop of Mantua, and left office on May 10, 1521 his nephew Ercole Gonzaga. Sigismondo 1512 as the successor of Giovanni de ' Medici legate in Bologna and 1521 in Marca d' Ancona was. In 1524 he was Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Aversa.

After his death, Sigismondo was buried on October 13, 1525 in St. Peter cathedral in Mantua.