Giovanni Battista Bussi (1656-1726)
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Giovanni Battista Bussi was an Italian cardinal.
to a family which provided many ecclesiastics, Giovanni studied at the archiginnasio della Sapienza and in 1691 was granted a canonry in St Peter's Basilica and entrusted with the management of the Arcispedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia nearby by Pope Innocent XII
. He was sent to Flanders
in 1693 to fight the spread of Jansenism
and in 1703 contributed to the condemnation for Jansenism of Petrus Codde
, apostolic vicar to Holland and archbishop of Sebaste.
Bussi was elected archbishop of Tarsus in partibus and promoted to the nuntiature of "Germania inferiore"
at Cologne
. He remained in Germany until his election as archbishop of Ancona on 19 February 1710, and he was later made cardinal by Pope Clement XI
in the consistory of 30 January 1713. He headed several congregation
s (Congregation for Bishops
, Congregation for the Clergy
, Congregation for Borders
, Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
, etc.). He died in Rome and was buried in the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
, to the right of the chapel dedicated to saint Frances of Rome
.
Life
Born in the Papal StatesPapal States
The Papal State, State of the Church, or Pontifical States were among the major historical states of Italy from roughly the 6th century until the Italian peninsula was unified in 1861 by the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia .The Papal States comprised territories under...
to a family which provided many ecclesiastics, Giovanni studied at the archiginnasio della Sapienza and in 1691 was granted a canonry in St Peter's Basilica and entrusted with the management of the Arcispedale di Santo Spirito in Sassia nearby by 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...
. He was sent to Flanders
Flanders
Flanders is the community of the Flemings but also one of the institutions in Belgium, and a geographical region located in parts of present-day Belgium, France and the Netherlands. "Flanders" can also refer to the northern part of Belgium that contains Brussels, Bruges, Ghent and Antwerp...
in 1693 to fight the spread of Jansenism
Jansenism
Jansenism was a Christian theological movement, primarily in France, that emphasized original sin, human depravity, the necessity of divine grace, and predestination. The movement originated from the posthumously published work of the Dutch theologian Cornelius Otto Jansen, who died in 1638...
and in 1703 contributed to the condemnation for Jansenism of Petrus Codde
Petrus Codde
Petrus Codde was apostolic vicar of the Holland Mission from 1688 to 1702 and Archbishop of Utrecht from 1695 to 1705/1710 .-Life:...
, apostolic vicar to Holland and archbishop of Sebaste.
Bussi was elected archbishop of Tarsus in partibus and promoted to the nuntiature of "Germania inferiore"
Apostolic Nuncio to Cologne
The Apostolic Nunciature to Cologne was an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church established in 1584. The nuncios were accredited to the Achbishop-Electorates of Cologne, Mainz and Trier...
at Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
. He remained in Germany until his election as archbishop of Ancona on 19 February 1710, and he was later made cardinal by Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI , born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was Pope from 1700 until his death in 1721.-Early life:...
in the consistory of 30 January 1713. He headed several congregation
Congregation (Roman Curia)
A congregation is a type of dicastery of the Roman Curia, the central administrative organism of the Catholic Church....
s (Congregation for Bishops
Congregation for Bishops
The Congregation for Bishops is the congregation of the Roman Curia which oversees the selection of new bishops that are not in mission territories or those areas that come under the jurisdiction of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches who deal with the Eastern Catholics, pending papal...
, Congregation for the Clergy
Congregation for the Clergy
The Sacred Congregation for the Clergy is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons not belonging to religious orders...
, Congregation for Borders
Congregation for Borders
The Congregation for Borders was a congregation of the Roman curia. It was set up by pope Urban VIII in his apostolic constitution of Debitum pastoralis officii on 1 October 1627 to oversee the borders of the Papal States and suppressed in 1847....
, Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples
The Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples in Rome is the congregation of the Roman Curia responsible for missionary work and related activities...
, etc.). He died in Rome and was buried in the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere
Santa Maria in Trastevere
The Basilica of Our Lady in Trastevere is a titular minor basilica, one of the oldest churches in Rome, and perhaps the first in which mass was openly celebrated...
, to the right of the chapel dedicated to saint Frances of Rome
Frances of Rome
Saint Frances of Rome, Obl.S.B., is an Italian saint who was a wife, mother, mystic, organizer of charitable services and a Benedictine oblate who founded a religious community of vowed oblates.- Biography :...
.
Sources
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bbussig.html
- Gaetano MoroniGaetano MoroniGaetano Moroni was an Italian writer, the author of the well-known Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastica.- Biography :Moroni was born in Rome....
, Bussi Giambattista, Cardinale in Dizionario di erudizione storico-ecclesiastico da S. Pietro sino ai nostri giorni, specialmente intorno ai principali Santi, Beati, Martiri, Padri; compilazione del cavaliere Gaetano Moroni Romano , Venezia, dalla Tipografia Emiliana, 1840. vol. VI, 172-3