Giovanni Arcimboldi


Giovanni Arcimboldi
Cardinal Archbishop of Milan
Bust of Cardinal Arcimboldi in Milan Cathedral
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Milan
Previous post(s)Bishop of Novara

Giovanni Arcimboldi (1426–1488) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, who became Cardinal Archbishop of Milan in 1485. He was a senator of Milan, and he was Milan's ambassador to Rome. In 1468, he became Bishop of Novara. In 1473, he became a cardinal, and in 1485, he became Archbishop of Milan. On his death, his brother Guido Antonio Arcimboldi succeeded him as Archbishop of Milan (1489–1497), and his grandson Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi also became Archbishop of Milan (1550–1550).