Antonio Correr (
July 15,
1369 –
January 19,
1445) was Italian
Cardinal-nephew of
Gregory XII,
Pope of the Roman Obedience in the period of the
Great Western Schism. He was also cousin of
Pope Eugene IV. His last name is listed also as Corrario and Corraro.
Born in
Venice, he was one of the founders of the Congregation of the Augustinian Canons Regular of S. Giorgio
in Alga in his native city of
Venice. In 1405 he was named bishop of
Modon, but two years later his uncle Gregory XII transferred him to the
see of Bologna. He could not take possession of the latter see due to opposition of Cardinal Baldassare Cossa (later
Antipope John XXIII), who did not recognised his nomination, because he considered Gregory XII as
antipope. On
May 9 1408 he was created Cardinal Priest of S. Pietro in Vincoli by his uncle. He was also administrator of
Fiesolo (1408-10) and
Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (1408-09).
Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church from July 1412 until July 1415. He attended the
Council of Constance as representative of the Roman Obedience of the Sacred College.
Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina from May 1409. He participated in the
Papal conclave, 1417. Archpriest of the patriarchal
Vatican Basilica 1420-1434. He served also as papal legate in
Perugia (1425) and in
Tuscany (1431). Administrator of the sees of
Cittanova (1420-21),
Rimini (1435) and
Cervia (1435-40). He participated in the
Papal conclave, 1431. New pope
Eugene IV (his cousin) transferred him to the suburbicarian
see of Ostia e Velletri on
March 14,
1431. He became
Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals at the death of Giordano Orsini on
May 29 1438. Author of an unpublished history of his times. He died at
Padua, but his remains were transferred to Venice and buried in the church of S. Giorgio
in Alga.