Giacomo Giustiniani
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Giacomo Giustiniani was an Italian papal diplomat and Cardinal
. Considered papabile
in the Papal Conclave (1830-1), his election was vetoed by Ferdinand VII of Spain.
His career in the priesthood was interrupted by the Napoleonic Wars
, and he was ordained in 1816. In 1817 he was papal nuncio in Spain
and became titular archbishop of Tyre. He became bishop of Imola in 1826.
He was created Cardinal in 1826. He became bishop of Albano in 1839.
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...
. Considered papabile
Papabile
Papabile is an unofficial Italian term first coined by Vaticanologists and now used internationally in many languages to describe a cardinal of whom it is thought likely or possible that he will be elected pope. A literal English translation would be "popeable" or "one who might become pope".In...
in the Papal Conclave (1830-1), his election was vetoed by Ferdinand VII of Spain.
His career in the priesthood was interrupted by the Napoleonic Wars
Napoleonic Wars
The Napoleonic Wars were a series of wars declared against Napoleon's French Empire by opposing coalitions that ran from 1803 to 1815. As a continuation of the wars sparked by the French Revolution of 1789, they revolutionised European armies and played out on an unprecedented scale, mainly due to...
, and he was ordained in 1816. In 1817 he was papal nuncio in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
and became titular archbishop of Tyre. He became bishop of Imola in 1826.
He was created Cardinal in 1826. He became bishop of Albano in 1839.