Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri
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Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri (21 November 1566 - 2 October 1645) was an Italian
Catholic
Cardinal
.
Cennini de' Salamandri was born 21 November 1566 in Sarteano
into a noble family of Marquis
es of Castiglioncello del Trinoro
. He received a Doctorate utroque iure and was ordained a priest in 1591 at age 24.
He was named parish priest of Sarteano
and Archpriest and Vicar-General of the Diocese of Chiusi before going to Rome
to work as a legal advocate
. In 1612 he was elected Bishop of Amelia and became a Signatory of the Apostolic Penitentiary
and served as Governor of Rome for eight years. In 1618 he was named Nuncio
to Spain
and remained there until 1621 and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
; a title he retained until 1645.
Cennini de' Salamandri was elevated to cardinal in 1621 but did not participate in the Papal conclave that year
. He did, however, participate in the conclave of 1623
that elected Pope Urban VIII
and was made Bishop of Faenza
later that year where he served for 18 years.
He was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
in 1641, resigned as Bishop of Faenza in 1643 and participated in the Papal conclave of 1644
that elected Pope Innocent X
. He was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
and Vice-Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals
later in 1644.
The following year, 1645, he was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Porto e Santa Rufina
but died on 2 October only six months later. He was buried at the foot of the tomb of Pope Pius V
in the Cappella Paolina
.
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Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
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Cennini de' Salamandri was born 21 November 1566 in Sarteano
Sarteano
Sarteano is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena....
into a noble family of Marquis
Marquis
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es of Castiglioncello del Trinoro
Sarteano
Sarteano is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena....
. He received a Doctorate utroque iure and was ordained a priest in 1591 at age 24.
He was named parish priest of Sarteano
Sarteano
Sarteano is a comune in the Province of Siena in the Italian region Tuscany, located about 100 km southeast of Florence and about 60 km southeast of Siena....
and Archpriest and Vicar-General of the Diocese of Chiusi before going to Rome
Rome
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to work as a legal advocate
Lawyer
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. In 1612 he was elected Bishop of Amelia and became a Signatory of the Apostolic Penitentiary
Apostolic Penitentiary
The Apostolic Penitentiary, formerly called the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Penitentiary, is one of the three tribunals of the Roman Curia. The Apostolic Penitentiary is chiefly a tribunal of mercy, responsible for issues relating to the forgiveness of sins in the Catholic Church.The...
and served as Governor of Rome for eight years. In 1618 he was named Nuncio
Nuncio
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to Spain
Spanish Empire
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and remained there until 1621 and Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
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; a title he retained until 1645.
Cennini de' Salamandri was elevated to cardinal in 1621 but did not participate in the Papal conclave that year
Papal conclave, 1621
Papal conclave 1621 – convoked after the death of Pope Paul V, elected Cardinal Alessandro Ludovisi, who under the name of Gregory XV became 234th Pope of the Catholic Church. It was the shortest conclave in the seventeenth century.-List of participants:Pope Paul V died on January 28, 1621 in the...
. He did, however, participate in the conclave of 1623
Papal conclave, 1623
The papal conclave of 1623 was the papal conclave of Cardinals called on the death of Pope Gregory XV. It lasted eighteen days from 19 July 1623 to 6 August 1623 and chose Maffeo Barberini, who took office as Pope Urban VIII.- History :...
that elected 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...
and was made Bishop of Faenza
Diocese of Faenza
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later that year where he served for 18 years.
He was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Sabina-Poggio Mirteto
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...
in 1641, resigned as Bishop of Faenza in 1643 and 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 :...
that 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...
. He was named Prefect of the Congregation for the Clergy
Congregation for the Clergy
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and Vice-Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals
Dean of the College of Cardinals
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later in 1644.
The following year, 1645, he was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Porto e Santa Rufina
Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Porto-Santa Rufina
The Diocese of Porto and Santa-Rufina is a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy...
but died on 2 October only six months later. He was buried at the foot of the tomb of Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V
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in the Cappella Paolina
Cappella Paolina
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