Pietro Isvalies

Pietro Isvalies was born in Messina, part of an obscure family of Spanish origin.[1]

Early in his career, he became a canon of the cathedral chapter of the Cathedral of Messina.[1] He later became vicar general of the metropolitan see of Messina.[1] He later moved to Rome, becoming a protonotary apostolic.[1] He was the governor of Rome from 11 August 1496 until September 1500.[1]

On 18 February 1497 he was elected Archbishop of Reggio Calabria.[1] He was consecrated as a bishop in the Sistine Chapel on 4 June 1497 by Bartolomé Flores, Archbishop of Cosenza, secretary to the pope.[1][2] He occupied this post until 24 July 1506, when he resigned in favor of his nephew Francesco.[1]

At the request of Ferdinand II of Aragon, Pope Alexander VI made Isvalies a cardinal priest in the consistory of 28 September 1500.[1] He received the red hat on 2 October 1500 and the titular church of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane on 5 October 1500.[1]

On 5 October 1500 he was made legate a latere to the Kingdom of Hungary and the Kingdom of Poland; he left for the legation on 19 November 1500.[1]

On 21 June 1503 he became the apostolic administrator of the see of Veszprém, occupying this post until his death.[1]

He did not participate in the papal conclave of September 1503 that elected Pope Pius III.[1] He did participate in the papal conclave of October 1503 that elected Pope Julius II.[1]

He opted for the titular church of Santa Pudenziana on 18 August 1507, though he retained the titulus of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane in commendam until his death.[1] He was the administrator of the see of Ourense from 7 June 1508 until his death.[1] He was the cardinal protector of the Kingdom of Poland from 1 May 1510.[1] He was the administrator of the see of Messina from 1510 until his death.[1]

In January 1511, he accompanied the pope to the siege of Mirandola.[1] In Ravenna on 24 May 1511, the pope made him legate a latere to Bologna and Romagna.[1] He was archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.[1]

He died in Cesena on 22 September 1511.[1] He is buried in the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore.[1]