Francesco Sforza

Italian cardinal
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Francesco Sforza
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Summary

Francesco Sforza is a human[1]. He was born in Parma[2]. He was born on November 6, 1562[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on January 1, 1624[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francesco Sforza's place of birth was Parma[2].
  • Francesco Sforza passed away in Rome[4].
  • Francesco Sforza was born on November 6, 1562[3].
  • Francesco Sforza died on January 1, 1624[5].
  • Francesco Sforza died on September 9, 1624[9].
  • Francesco Sforza's father was Sforza I Sforza, 1st Marquess of Castell'Arquato[10].
  • Francesco Sforza's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Francesco Sforza's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Francesco Sforza held the position of cardinal-bishop[11].
  • Francesco Sforza's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Francesco Sforza is recorded as male[13].
  • Francesco Sforza's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Francesco Sforza's family is recorded as House of Sforza[15].
  • Francesco Sforza's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Sforza (cardinal)[16].
  • Francesco Sforza's family name is recorded as Sforza[17].
  • Francesco Sforza's given name is recorded as Francesco[18].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as 1585 papal conclave[19].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as 1623 papal conclave[20].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as March 1605 papal conclave[21].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as May 1605 papal conclave[22].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as 1592 papal conclave[23].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as 1591 papal conclave[24].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as October–December 1590 papal conclave[25].
  • Francesco Sforza's participant in is recorded as September 1590 papal conclave[26].
  • Francesco Sforza's consecrator is recorded as Paul V[27].

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Origins and Family

Francesco Sforza's place of birth was Parma[2]. He was born on November 6, 1562[3]. His father was Sforza I Sforza, 1st Marquess of Castell'Arquato[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Francesco Sforza held the position of cardinal-bishop[11].

Personal Life

Francesco Sforza's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1624[5] and September 9, 1624[9]. Francesco Sforza passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Sforza ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Sforza born?

Born in Parma[2].

Where did Francesco Sforza die?

Francesco Sforza died in Rome[4].

Who were Francesco Sforza's parents?

Francesco Sforza's father was Sforza I Sforza, 1st Marquess of Castell'Arquato[10].

What did Francesco Sforza do for work?

Francesco Sforza worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'no', 'pl', '
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    Gcatholic person id → 19101
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  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 26597
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Family name → Sforza
    Family → House of Sforza
    Given name → Francesco
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