Maronite orientalist Joseph Simon Assemani presided as papal legate for Pope Clement XII. Braschi became the private secretary of papal legate Cardinal Tommaso Ruffo. Theodore received the papal legate, Bishop Constantine of Orvieto, in Thessalonica. Each was governed by an imperial consular legate and a procurator. Adhemar, the papal legate and bishop of Le Puy, travelled with him. In 1403, he served as a papal legate in Romagna. Italy were governed by a Papal Legate. In Bologna, he entered the service of Cardinal Louis Aleman, the papal legate. The coronation was performed by the papal legate. Pope Boniface sent his legate, Niccolo Boccasini, to Hungary. A quarrel arose between Philip's aides and a papal legate, Bernard Saisset. He also became papal legate to England in February 1536/1537. The conflict escalated when the French arrested and convicted papal legate Bernard Saisset for insurrection. The Papal legate, Anselm of Havelberg, was placed in overall command. They were under the direction of the senior papal legate, Pierre de Castelnau.