Joaquín Fernández de Portocarrero
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Joaquín Fernández de Portocarrero y Mendoza, 4th Marquis of Almenara
, 9th Count of Palma del Río
(27 March 1681 – 22 June 1760) was a Grandee of Spain who served Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
as Viceroy of Sicily and interim Viceroy of Naples, before entering the priesthood in his late forties and rising to the rank of cardinal
, ending his life as Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
.
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He served Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
as Viceroy of Sicily from 1722–1728 and interim Viceroy of Naples from July – December 1728.
He was Spanish Ambassador in Rome
from 1746 – 1760, on behalf of King Ferdinand VI of Spain
.
On 25 May 1735 he was appointed the Latin Patriarch of Antioch
, and on 30 May he was ordained a bishop
.
On 9 September 1743, he was elevated to cardinal
, and appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati
. He was subsequently appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
on 10 April 1747, and then Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere
on 9 April 1753.
On 20 September 1756, he was appointed Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
.
In 1758, he participated in the papal conclave
that elected Pope Clement XIII
.
in 1760.
No issue, titles passed to Aragonese
family connected Pedro "Fernandez de Hijar" y "Abarca de Bolea" (1741 – 1808), Grandee of Spain, 9th Duke of Hijar
, 9th Duke of Lecera
, 5th Duke of Bournonville and many other lesser titles.
Almenara
Almenara can refer to:* Almenara, Minas Gerais, a city in Brazil* Almenara de Adaja, a municipality in Valladolid province, Spain* Almenara de Tormes, a municipality in Salamanca province, Spain* Puebla de Almenara, a municipality in Cuenca province, Spain...
, 9th Count of Palma del Río
Palma del Río
Palma del Río is a city located in the province of Córdoba, Spain. According to the 2006 census , the city has a population of 20640 inhabitants. Spanish singer Antonio José and matador El Cordobes is from there.-External links:...
(27 March 1681 – 22 June 1760) was a Grandee of Spain who served Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
as Viceroy of Sicily and interim Viceroy of Naples, before entering the priesthood in his late forties and rising to the rank of cardinal
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...
, ending his life as Cardinal-Bishop of 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...
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Military and political career
In his twenties and thirties, he conducted military campaigns for King Philip V of SpainPhilip V of Spain
Philip V was King of Spain from 15 November 1700 to 15 January 1724, when he abdicated in favor of his son Louis, and from 6 September 1724, when he assumed the throne again upon his son's death, to his death.Before his reign, Philip occupied an exalted place in the royal family of France as a...
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He served Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor
Charles VI was the penultimate Habsburg sovereign of the Habsburg Empire. He succeeded his elder brother, Joseph I, as Holy Roman Emperor, King of Bohemia , Hungary and Croatia , Archduke of Austria, etc., in 1711...
as Viceroy of Sicily from 1722–1728 and interim Viceroy of Naples from July – December 1728.
He was Spanish Ambassador in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
from 1746 – 1760, on behalf of King Ferdinand VI of Spain
Ferdinand VI of Spain
Ferdinand VI , called the Learnt, was King of Spain from 9 July 1746 until his death. He was the fourth son of the previous monarch Philip V and his first wife Maria Luisa of Savoy...
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Ecclesiastical career
He was ordained into the priesthood on 17 January 1730.On 25 May 1735 he was appointed the Latin Patriarch of Antioch
Latin Patriarch of Antioch
The Latin Patriarch of Antioch was an office created in 1098 by Bohemund, founder of the Principality of Antioch, one of the crusader states....
, and on 30 May he was ordained a bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
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On 9 September 1743, he was elevated to cardinal
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...
, and appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati
Santi Quattro Coronati
Santi Quattro Coronati is an ancient basilica in Rome, Italy. The church dates back to the 4th century, and is devoted to four anonymous saints and martyrs. The complex of the basilica with its two courtyards, the fortified Cardinal Palace with the St...
. He was subsequently appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere
Santa Cecilia in Trastevere is a 5th century church in Rome, Italy, devoted to Saint Cecilia, in the Trastevere rione.-History:The first church on this site was founded probably in the 3rd century, by Pope Urban I; it was devoted to the Roman martyr Cecilia, martyred it is said under Marcus...
on 10 April 1747, and then Cardinal-Priest 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...
on 9 April 1753.
On 20 September 1756, he was appointed Cardinal-Bishop of 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...
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In 1758, he participated in the papal conclave
Papal conclave, 1758
The Papal conclave, May 15 – July 6, 1758, convoked after the death of Pope Benedict XIV, was the conclave that elected Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico of Venice, who under the name of Clement XIII became 248th pope of the Catholic Church.-List of participants:...
that elected Pope Clement XIII
Pope Clement XIII
Pope Clement XIII , born Carlo della Torre di Rezzonico, was Pope from 16 July 1758 to 2 February 1769....
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Death
He died in RomeRome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1760.
No issue, titles passed to Aragonese
Aragon
Aragon is a modern autonomous community in Spain, coextensive with the medieval Kingdom of Aragon. Located in northeastern Spain, the Aragonese autonomous community comprises three provinces : Huesca, Zaragoza, and Teruel. Its capital is Zaragoza...
family connected Pedro "Fernandez de Hijar" y "Abarca de Bolea" (1741 – 1808), Grandee of Spain, 9th Duke of Hijar
Híjar
Híjar is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. , the municipality has a population of 1,900 inhabitants.The town is noted for the well-preserved, 15th century Synagogue, and for the Gothic-Mudejar church of Santa María la Mayor....
, 9th Duke of Lecera
Lécera
Lécera is a municipality located in the Campo de Belchite comarca, province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 777 inhabitants.-History:...
, 5th Duke of Bournonville and many other lesser titles.
Some references
- http://www.grandesp.org.uk/historia/gzas/palmario.htm
- http://www.saxoferreo.org/docum/historiadepalma/moderna.htm
- http://www.taktos.net/books/Knights/BAILIFF%20FRA%27%20JOAQUIN%20DE%20PORTOCARRERO%20%281681-1760%29%20CO%20FOUNDER%20OF%20THE%20LIBRARY%20OF%20MALTA%20by%20Robert%20L%20Dauber.htm
- http://www.blasoneshispanos.com/Genealogia/ElencoDeNobleza/TitulosNobiliarosP.htm
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bfernpo.html
- http://www.chde.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=399:los-obispos-de-badajoz-catalogos-y-consagraciones&catid=37:1999&Itemid=54
- http://www2.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1743.htm
- http://www.wladcy.myslenice.net.pl/Neapol/opisy/Francisco%20Fernandez%20de%20Portocarrero%20y%20Mendoza.htm
- http://www.friesian.com/latinpat.htm
- http://www.asasve.es/portal/index.php?mod=article&cat=biblioteca2&article=214&page_order=11