Benedetto Giustiniani
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Benedetto Giustiniani was an Italian clergyman who was made a cardinal in the consistory of 16 November 1586 by Pope Sixtus V
.
He participated in the papal conclave
s of 1592
and 1621
. From 1615 to 1620 he was bishop of the Sabina
and from 1620 to 1621 of Porto. Either he or his brother Vincenzo
commissioned the 1621-1629 painting of Saint John the Evangelist
by Domenichino.
Pope Sixtus V
Pope Sixtus V , born Felice Peretti di Montalto, was Pope from 1585 to 1590.-Early life:The chronicler Andrija Zmajević states that Felice's family originated from modern-day Montenegro...
.
He participated in the papal conclave
Papal conclave
A papal conclave is a meeting of the College of Cardinals convened to elect a Bishop of Rome, who then becomes the Pope during a period of vacancy in the papal office. The Pope is considered by Roman Catholics to be the apostolic successor of Saint Peter and earthly head of the Roman Catholic Church...
s of 1592
Papal conclave, 1592
The Papal conclave of January 10 – January 30, 1592 was the papal conclave that elected Pope Clement VIII in succession to Pope Innocent IX.- Death of Innocent IX:...
and 1621
Papal conclave, 1621
Papal conclave 1621 – convoked after the death of Pope Paul V, elected Cardinal Alessandro Ludovisi, who under the name of Gregory XV became 234th Pope of the Catholic Church. It was the shortest conclave in the seventeenth century.-List of participants:Pope Paul V died on January 28, 1621 in the...
. From 1615 to 1620 he was bishop of the Sabina
Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
The Diocese of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy. Since 1842 the Cardinal Bishop of Sabina also bears the title of Abbot of Farfa...
and from 1620 to 1621 of Porto. Either he or his brother Vincenzo
Vincenzo Giustiniani
thumb|upright|Vincenzo Giustiniani in a portrait by [[Nicolas Régnier]] Marchese Vincenzo Giustiniani was an aristocratic Italian banker, art collector and intellectual of the late 16th and early 17th centuries, known today largely for the Giustiniani art collection, assembled at Palazzo...
commissioned the 1621-1629 painting of Saint John the Evangelist
Saint John the Evangelist (Domenichino)
Saint John the Evangelist is a painting by the Italian Baroque painter Domenichino.-History:The painting is thought to have been commissioned by either Benedetto or his brother Vincenzo Giustiniani since it appears in the 1638 Giustiniani inventory...
by Domenichino.
External links
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgiusb.html