Alderano Cybo (16 July 1613 - 22 July 1700) was an Italian

Italian people

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 Catholic

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 Cardinal

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Biography

Cybo was born 16 July 1613 in Genoa

Genoa

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 and went to Rome

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 at an early age as prelate

Prelate

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 to Pope Urban VIII

Pope Urban VIII

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On 6 March 1645, Cybo was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Innocent X

Pope Innocent X

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 and was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana

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. In 1656 he was appointed Bishop of Jesi

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; a position he held until he resigned in 1671.

Conclaves

He participated in the papal conclave

Papal conclave

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s of 1655

Papal conclave, 1655

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, 1667

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, 1669-1670 and 1676

Papal conclave, 1676

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. Cybo was appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals

Dean of the College of Cardinals

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 in 1687 and served until his death. As Dean presided over the Papal conclave of 1689

Papal conclave, 1689

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 and the conclave of 1691

Papal conclave, 1691

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Later life and death

Between 1676 and 1689, Cybo was appointed Cardinal Secretary of State

Cardinal Secretary of State

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.Cybo died 22 July 1700 and was buried at the Santa Maria del Popolo

Santa Maria del Popolo

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