Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
His successes led to the pope naming him as a cardinal on 24 May 1426 as the Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme; he received that title on 27 May. Albergati participated in the 1431 papal conclave that selected Pope Eugene IV. The new pope named him as a legate to Florence in 1431 in addition to the cities of Milan and Venice.