Blessed Nicholas Albergati

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Nicholas Albergati, Cardinal of the title of Santa Croce and Bishop of Bologna, was born in that city in the year 1375. After studying law, he entered the Carthusian Order, among whom he was prior in Florence. He was subsequently raised, in the year 1417, to the bishopric of Bologna, and reconciled his diocesans with Pope Martin V. Thereafter, he was sent as nuncio to France in the year 1423, and discharged this duty so well that he was rewarded in 1426 with the cardinal's hat, which he was forced to accept. Pope Martin V appointed him legate a latere in the year 1431, and Eugene IV ordered him to go and preside over the Council of Basel. But the bishops assembled in that city not wishing to recognize him, he withdrew to the Pontiff, who gave him the legation of France once more. He reconciled the Duke of Burgundy, Philip, with Charles VII. A miracle, which he performed in the presence of Philip, contributed greatly to this reconciliation, which was so fortunate for France. The Pope took him to the Council of Ferrara. There, he disputed learnedly against the Greeks. He was also legate in Germany, and, upon his return, was named Grand Penitentiary of the Church. He died shortly thereafter in Siena, on May 10, 1443. This holy prelate practiced, beneath the purple, the austerities of the Carthusians. His humility was as sincere as it was profound, his character firm and elevated, full of candor and prudence; his charity for everyone, and especially for the poor, was admirable. He loved letters, and, at his death, he bequeathed a considerable library to various monasteries.

Nicholas Albergati, Cardinal of the title of Santa Croce and Bishop of Bologna, was born in that city in the year 1375. After studying law, he entered the Carthusian Order, among whom he was prior in Florence. He was subsequently raised, in the year 1417, to the bishopric of Bologna, and reconciled his diocesans with Pope Martin V. Thereafter, he was sent as nuncio to France in the year 1423, and discharged this duty so well that he was rewarded in 1426 with the cardinal's hat, which he was forced to accept. Pope Martin V named him legate a latere in the year 1431, and Eugene IV ordered him to go and preside over the Council of Basel. But the bishops assembled in that city not having wished to recognize him, he withdrew to the Pontiff, who gave him the legation of France once more. He reconciled the Duke of Burgundy, Philip, with Charles VII. A miracle, which he performed in the presence of Philip, contributed much to this reconciliation, which was so fortunate for France. The Pope took him to the Council of Ferrara. There he disputed learnedly against the Greeks. He was also legate in Germany, and, upon his return, was named Grand Penitentiary of the Church. He died shortly thereafter in Siena, on May 10, 1443. This holy prelate practiced, under the purple, the austerities of the Carthusians. His humility was as sincere as it was profound, his character firm and elevated, full of candor and prudence; his charity for everyone, and principally for the poor, was admirable. He loved letters, and, at his death, he bequeathed a considerable library to various monasteries.

Blessed Albergati is represented with an olive branch in his hand, as a symbol of the peace missions he carried out in both France and Germany; carrying a small reliquary: this is the reliquary containing a part of the skull of Saint Anne which was given to him in France and which he deposited with the Carthusians of Bologna; appearing in an apparition, after his death, to the canon Thomas Parentacelli, his friend, and announcing to him that he would soon be Pope. In memory of this vision, the former canon of Bologna took the name Nicholas. — Blessed Albergati is one of the titular patrons of Bologna.