Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio
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Gian Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio (Milan
, 1597 – Milan, 3 August 1656) was an Italian Cardinal from Milan, who held several high functions in service of the Spanish Crown.
He was the son of Carlos Manuel Trivulzio, count of Melci, who died when Gian Giacomo was still very young, and Catherina Gonzaga. His sister was Ippolita Trivulzio
.
In 1615 he married Giovanna Maria Grimaldi, daughter of Hercule, Lord of Monaco
.
They had two daughters and one son :
When his wife died in 1620, Gian Giacomo entered the Church. In 1629, he became cardinal.
In 1642 he became Viceroy of Aragon, and Grandee of Spain.
He participated in the Papal conclave, 1644
, which finally chose Pope Innocent X
, and in the Papal conclave, 1655
, which elected Pope Alexander VII
, and where Gian Giacomo as protodeacon gave the Habemus Papam
announcement.
Between 1647 and 1649 he was Viceroy of Sicily and between 1649 and 1651 Viceroy of Sardinia. In April 1656 he became interim Governor of the Duchy of Milan, a post he held until his death.
He died in Milan on 3 August 1656 and was buried in the family vault in the Santo Stefano church.
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 1597 – Milan, 3 August 1656) was an Italian Cardinal from Milan, who held several high functions in service of the Spanish Crown.
He was the son of Carlos Manuel Trivulzio, count of Melci, who died when Gian Giacomo was still very young, and Catherina Gonzaga. His sister was Ippolita Trivulzio
Ippolita Trivulzio
Ippolita Trivulzio was the wife of Honoré II of Monaco and was the first Monegasque consort to bear the title of Princess.Ippolita was the only daughter of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of Melzo and his wife Caterina Gonzaga. Her family originated from Milan. She married Honoré II,...
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In 1615 he married Giovanna Maria Grimaldi, daughter of Hercule, Lord of Monaco
Hercule, Lord of Monaco
Ercole was Lord of Monaco from May 17, 1589 to November 29, 1604.Ercole was the youngest of four sons of Honoré I and Isabella Grimaldi. His eldest brother Charles II became Lord of Monaco on the death of their father in 1581. Ercole's two elder brothers Francois and Horace died in childhood...
.
They had two daughters and one son :
- Ottavia,
- Caterina
- Ercole Teodoro, Knight in the Order of the Golden FleeceOrder of the Golden FleeceThe Order of the Golden Fleece is an order of chivalry founded in Bruges by Philip III, Duke of Burgundy in 1430, to celebrate his marriage to the Portuguese princess Infanta Isabella of Portugal, daughter of King John I of Portugal. It evolved as one of the most prestigious orders in Europe...
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When his wife died in 1620, Gian Giacomo entered the Church. In 1629, he became cardinal.
In 1642 he became Viceroy of Aragon, and Grandee of Spain.
He participated in the Papal conclave, 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 finally chose 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...
, and in the Papal conclave, 1655
Papal 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 where Gian Giacomo as protodeacon gave the Habemus Papam
Habemus Papam
Habemus Papam! is the announcement given in Latin by the senior Cardinal Deacon upon the election of a new pope.The announcement is given from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican...
announcement.
Between 1647 and 1649 he was Viceroy of Sicily and between 1649 and 1651 Viceroy of Sardinia. In April 1656 he became interim Governor of the Duchy of Milan, a post he held until his death.
He died in Milan on 3 August 1656 and was buried in the family vault in the Santo Stefano church.