Francisco Lloris y de Borja

Who was Francisco Lloris y de Borja?

Francisco Galcerán de Lloris y de Borja, Catalan: Francisc de Lloris i de Borja Italian: Francesco Borgia, was an unconsecrated cardinal of the Catholic Church, and a member of the Borgia family.

He was born in Valencia in 1470. He was a grand-nephew of Pope Alexander VI, and nephew of Cardinal Juan de Borja Lanzol de Romaní, el mayor. His father was Pedro Jofre de Lloris, donzell of Valencia. His mother was Isabel de Borja y Navarro de Alpicat, sister of Juan de Borja Lanzol; she was also related to Pope Calixtus III.

Francisco served successively as Chamberlain, Prosecretary and Treasurer to Cardinal Rodrigo de Borja, the future Pope Alexander VI, and later the Treasurer-General of the Apostolic Camera. All his later ecclesiastical titles and benefices appear to have been for his own personal gain; he never took holy orders.

He was elected Bishop of Terni, March 19, 1498. He resigned the see just over a year later, in order to get the see of Elne, left vacant by the death of Cesare Borgia. He was transferred to that see on September 6, 1499, occupying it until his death. In November 1499 he was created Provost of Hildesheim.