Niccolò Albergati
Catholic cardinal
Feast: 10 May (not on the universal Roman calendar; kept in the Roman Martyrology or local calendars)
Who they were
Niccolò Albergati of Bologna became a Carthusian in 1394 and was made Bishop of Bologna against his will in 1417, still following his order's rule and working to reform the clergy.
A cardinal from 1426, he served the popes on many missions and in the preparations for reunion with the Greeks. He died at Siena on 9 May 1443.
The miracles
Though never formally canonised, he has long been popularly venerated as Blessed.
Why that counted as sanctity
A Carthusian bishop and cardinal who served peace and reform.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
- Catholic Encyclopedia (1913), via New Advent - Blessed Niccolò Albergati
- Wikidata Q717720 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Niccolò Albergati (CC BY-SA)
Checked against the sources listed on 21 September 2026. Corrections welcome.