Scipione Gonzaga
Italian cardinal
Scipione Gonzaga was an Italian cardinal, chiefly remembered for his friendship and patronage of the troubled poet Torquato Tasso and his support, against other family members, for his cousin Saint Aloysius Gonzaga. Wikipedia
Born: November 11, 1542, San Martino dall'Argine, Italy
Died: January 11, 1593 (age 50 years), San Martino dall'Argine, Italy
Parents: Carlo Gonzaga and Emilia Cauzzi Gonzaga
Created cardinal: 11 December 1587; by Pope Sixtus V