Gasparo Contarini, Italian cardinal and diplomat (died 1542)

Gasparo Contarini

Italian diplomat, cardinal and Bishop of Belluno

Gasparo Contarini was an Italian diplomat, cardinal, and Bishop of Belluno. He advocated for dialogue with Protestants during the Reformation. Born in Venice, he served as the Republic's ambassador to Charles V during its war with him. He was the first to explain the time…