Francesco Pignatelli
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Francesco Pignatelli was an Italian cardinal
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He entered the order of Theatines
in 1665. On September 27, 1684 he was elected archbishop of Taranto. On February 19, 1703 he was transferred to the metropolitan see of Naples and occupied it until his death. Apostolic nuncio in Poland 1700-03. Although he was nephew of Pope Innocent XII
(1691–1700), he was created cardinal only by his successor Clement XI on December 17, 1703. As cardinal he was priest of the title of SS. Pietro e Marcellino (February 11, 1704 – April 26, 1719), bishop of Sabina (April 26, 1719 – June 12, 1724), bishop of Frascati (June 12, 1724 – November 19, 1725) and bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (from November 19, 1725 until his death). In the papal conclave, 1721
Spain vetoed his election to the pontificate. He became Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in June 1726 but declined the promotion to the suburbicarian see of Ostia e Velletri (proper of the dean) and retained the see of Porto e S. Rufina. He died at Naples
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Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
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He entered the order of Theatines
Theatines
The Theatines or the Congregation of Clerks Regular of the Divine Providence are a male religious order of the Catholic Church, with the post-nominal initials "C.R."-Foundation:...
in 1665. On September 27, 1684 he was elected archbishop of Taranto. On February 19, 1703 he was transferred to the metropolitan see of Naples and occupied it until his death. Apostolic nuncio in Poland 1700-03. Although he was nephew of Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII , born Antonio Pignatelli, was Pope from 1691 to 1700.-Biography:He was born in Spinazzola to one of the most aristocratic families of the Kingdom of Naples, which included many Viceroys, and ministers to the crown, and was educated at the Jesuit college in Rome.In his twentieth...
(1691–1700), he was created cardinal only by his successor Clement XI on December 17, 1703. As cardinal he was priest of the title of SS. Pietro e Marcellino (February 11, 1704 – April 26, 1719), bishop of Sabina (April 26, 1719 – June 12, 1724), bishop of Frascati (June 12, 1724 – November 19, 1725) and bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (from November 19, 1725 until his death). In the papal conclave, 1721
Papal conclave, 1721
The Papal conclave March 31 – May 8, 1721, convoked after the death of Pope Clement XI, was the conclave that elected to the Papacy Cardinal Michelangelo de' Conti, who took the name of Innocent XIII.- List of participants :...
Spain vetoed his election to the pontificate. He became Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in June 1726 but declined the promotion to the suburbicarian see of Ostia e Velletri (proper of the dean) and retained the see of Porto e S. Rufina. He died at Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
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External links
- http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1703.htm#Pignatelli
- http://www.diocesituscolana.it/cronologia/resfrascati.asp?idx=fp1724