Vincenzo Costaguti
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Vincenzo Costaguti was an Italian
Catholic
Cardinal
nobility. He was the son of Prospero Costaguti (Marquis
of Sipicciano
and of Rocca Elvezia) and his first wife Paola Costa. The Costaguti family were responsible for commissioning the Palazzo Costaguti in Sant'Angelo, Rome which includes artistic works by Domenichino, Lanfranco
and Badalocchio
.
At the age of 20 he went into the service of the Church and was appointed a protonotary apostolic
participantium and later was appointed as a regent of the Apostolic Chancery
under Vice-Chancellor Cardinal Francesco Barberini
. Thereafter he was appointed Commissary General
of Umbria
and Marca
before obtaining a doctorate utroque iure in 1638 which qualified him to be appointed referendary
of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signatura
of Justice and of Grace.
For a brief period in 1643 he was appointed Vice-legate
of Ferrara
.
. When Pope Urban VIII
died the following year he participated in the Papal conclave of 1644
which elected Pope Innocent X
.
Pope Innocent made him Legate
in Urbino
from 1648 to 1651 after which he opted for the title of Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
in 1652.
which elected Pope Alexander VII
and under his pontificate became Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio
(1656) and finally Cardinal-Deacon of San Callisto
where he remained for only 6 months before his death.
In early December of 1660 he developed an acute fever and did not recover. He died on 6 December 1660 at age 48.
Italian people
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Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
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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...
Early life
Costaguti was born in 1612 in Rome to the Costaguti; GenoeseRepublic of Genoa
The Most Serene Republic of Genoa |Ligurian]]: Repúbrica de Zêna) was an independent state from 1005 to 1797 in Liguria on the northwestern Italian coast, as well as Corsica from 1347 to 1768, and numerous other territories throughout the Mediterranean....
nobility. He was the son of Prospero Costaguti (Marquis
Marquis
Marquis is a French and Scottish title of nobility. The English equivalent is Marquess, while in German, it is Markgraf.It may also refer to:Persons:...
of Sipicciano
Graffignano
Graffignano is a comune in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 80 km northwest of Rome and about 20 km northeast of Viterbo...
and of Rocca Elvezia) and his first wife Paola Costa. The Costaguti family were responsible for commissioning the Palazzo Costaguti in Sant'Angelo, Rome which includes artistic works by Domenichino, Lanfranco
Giovanni Lanfranco
Giovanni Lanfranco was an Italian painter of the Baroque period.-Biography:Giovanni Gaspare Lanfranco was born in Parma, the third son of Stefano and Cornelia Lanfranchi, and was placed as a page in the household of Count Orazio Scotti...
and Badalocchio
Sisto Badalocchio
Sisto Badalocchio Rosa was an Italian painter and engraver of the Bolognese School.Born in Parma, he worked first under Agostino Carracci in Bologna, then Annibale Carracci, in Rome. He worked with Annibale till 1609, then moving back to Parma...
.
At the age of 20 he went into the service of the Church and was appointed a protonotary apostolic
Protonotary apostolic
In the Roman Catholic Church, protonotary apostolic is the title for a member of the highest non-episcopal college of prelates in the Roman Curia or, outside of Rome, an honorary prelate on whom the pope has conferred this title and its special privileges.-History:In later antiquity there were in...
participantium and later was appointed as a regent of the Apostolic Chancery
Apostolic Chancery
The Chancery of Apostolic Briefs , is a former office of the Roman Curia, merged into the Congregation for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs by Pope Pius X on June 29, 1908 with the apostolic constitution Sapienti Consilio...
under Vice-Chancellor Cardinal Francesco Barberini
Francesco Barberini (seniore)
Francesco Barberini was an Italian Catholic Cardinal. The nephew of Pope Urban VIII , he benefited immensely from the nepotism practiced by his uncle...
. Thereafter he was appointed Commissary General
High Commissioner
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of Umbria
Umbria
Umbria is a region of modern central Italy. It is one of the smallest Italian regions and the only peninsular region that is landlocked.Its capital is Perugia.Assisi and Norcia are historical towns associated with St. Francis of Assisi, and St...
and Marca
Marca
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before obtaining a doctorate utroque iure in 1638 which qualified him to be appointed referendary
Referendary
Referendary is the English form or rendering of a number of administrative positions, of various rank, in chanceries and other official organisations.-Secular:...
of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signatura
Apostolic Signatura
The Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura is the highest judicial authority in the Catholic Church...
of Justice and of Grace.
For a brief period in 1643 he was appointed Vice-legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
of Ferrara
Ferrara
Ferrara is a city and comune in Emilia-Romagna, northern Italy, capital city of the Province of Ferrara. It is situated 50 km north-northeast of Bologna, on the Po di Volano, a branch channel of the main stream of the Po River, located 5 km north...
.
Cardinalate
Costaguti was elevated to Cardinal in 1643 and was installed as Cardinal-Deacon at the Church of Santa Maria in Portico OctaviaeSanta Maria in Campitelli
Santa Maria in Campitelli or Santa Maria in Portico is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Piazza di Campitelli, Rome, Italy....
. When Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII , born Maffeo Barberini, was pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church missions...
died the following year he participated in the Papal conclave of 1644
Papal conclave, 1644
The papal conclave of 1644 was the papal conclave of Cardinals called on the death of Pope Urban VIII. It lasted from 9 August to 15 September 1644 and eventually chose Giovanni Battista Pamphili, who took office as Pope Innocent X.- Urban's influence :...
which elected Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X , born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj , was Pope from 1644 to 1655. Born in Rome of a family from Gubbio in Umbria who had come to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Innocent IX, he graduated from the Collegio Romano and followed a conventional cursus honorum, following his uncle...
.
Pope Innocent made him Legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
in Urbino
Urbino
Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482...
from 1648 to 1651 after which he opted for the title of Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria or in Piscaria is a church in Rome. It dates from the 8th century. "In Pescheria" refers to its location close to the fish market built in the ruins of the ancient Porticus Octaviae....
in 1652.
Later years
He participated in the conclave of 1655Papal conclave, 1655
The Papal conclave of 1655 was the papal conclave of Cardinals called on the death of Pope Innocent X. The conclave elected Fabio Chigi, who took office as Alexander VII.- History :...
which elected Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII
Pope Alexander VII , born Fabio Chigi, was Pope from 7 April 1655, until his death.- Early life :Born in Siena, a member of the illustrious banking family of Chigi and a great-nephew of Pope Paul V , he was privately tutored and eventually received doctorates of philosophy, law, and theology from...
and under his pontificate became Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin
Santa Maria in Cosmedin
The Basilica of Saint Mary in Cosmedin is a minor basilica church in Rome, Italy. It is located in the rione of Ripa.- History :The church was built in the 8th century during the Byzantine Papacy over the remains of the Templum Herculis Pompeiani in the Forum Boarium and of the Statio annonae, one...
, Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio
Sant'Eustachio
Sant'Eustachio is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, named for the martyr Saint Eustace.-History:The church was founded in the 8th century, or possibly even earlier . The church was recorded as a diaconia at the end of the pontificate of Pope Gregory II...
(1656) and finally Cardinal-Deacon of San Callisto
San Callisto
San Callisto is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, Italy, built over the site of Saint Pope Callistus I and the location of his martyrdom. The original building dates form the time of Pope Gregory III who order the building of a church on the site. The church has been rebuilt twice since,...
where he remained for only 6 months before his death.
In early December of 1660 he developed an acute fever and did not recover. He died on 6 December 1660 at age 48.