Bartolomé Martí

Bartolomé Martí (died 1500) (called the Cardinal of Segorbe) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

Biography

Bartolomé Martí was born in Valencia, ca. 1430-40.^[1] Early in his career, he became the majordomo of Cardinal Roderic Llançol i de Borja (the future Pope Alexander VI). He later became a papal chamberlain.^[1]

On September 27, 1473, he was elected Bishop of Segorbe.^[1] John II of Aragon initially opposed his election, and a deal was not reached until 1478.^[1] He celebrated a diocesan synod in 1479; he held a second synod in Jérica on June 8, 1485.^[1]

He went to Rome in 1487 and remained there for the rest of his life.^[1] He initially served as Cardinal Borja's chancellor.^[1] After Cardinal Borja became pope, he made Bishop Martí majordomo of the Apostolic Palace.^[1] In 1494, he became Master of the Papal Chapel.^[1] During this period, he had an active role in the ceremonies of the papal court but had no political role.^[1]

Pope Alexander VI made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of February 19, 1496.^[1] He received the red hat and the titulus of Sant'Agata dei Goti (a deaconry raised pro illa vice to the status of titulus) on February 24, 1496.^[1] He received the see of Bagnoregio in commendam on March 2, 1497, keeping that see until his death.^[1] He was Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from January 9, 1499, to 1500.^[1] In 1499, he became Bishop of Toul, a position he held until his death.^[1]

He died at his home in Campo Marzio on March 25, 1500.^[1] He is buried in St. Peter's Basilica.^[1]

References

1. Biography from the Biographical Dictionary of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church