Rainiero d'Elci
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Rainiero d'Elci was an Italian Cardinal
.
He was born in Florence
and was ordained in 1699. He entered papal service in the following year and held several offices both in Roman Curia
and in the papal territorial administration. He was Inquisitor
of Malta
from 1711 until 1716.
He was consecrated titular archbishop
of Rodi at the end of 1730. He served as apostolic nuncio in France 1731–1738. Pope Clement XII
created him Cardinal
on December 20, 1737, but did not publish it before the following June. In the same year he became archbishop of Ferrara, an office he held until 1740; he was then legate in that city.
He became bishop of Sabina (April 10, 1747), then bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (April 9, 1753). He became Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals at the death of Pietro Luigi Carafa on December 15, 1755 and as such, he was transferred to the see of Ostia e Velletri (proper of the Dean) on January 12, 1756.
He presided over the Papal conclave, 1758
. In spite of his advanced age, he received several votes during its celebration. He died in Rome
and is buried in his titular church of S. Sabina.
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...
.
He was born in Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
and was ordained in 1699. He entered papal service in the following year and held several offices both in Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
and in the papal territorial administration. He was Inquisitor
Inquisitor
An inquisitor was an official in an Inquisition, an organisation or program intended to eliminate heresy and other things frowned on by the Roman Catholic Church...
of Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
from 1711 until 1716.
He was consecrated titular archbishop
Titular bishop
A titular bishop in various churches is a bishop who is not in charge of a diocese.By definition a bishop is an "overseer" of a community of the faithful, so when a priest is ordained a bishop the tradition of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches is that he be ordained for a specific place...
of Rodi at the end of 1730. He served as apostolic nuncio in France 1731–1738. Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII
Pope Clement XII , born Lorenzo Corsini, was Pope from 12 July 1730 to 6 February 1740.Born in Florence, the son of Bartolomeo Corsini, Marquis of Casigliano and his wife Isabella Strozzi, sister of the Duke of Bagnuolo, Corsini had been an aristocratic lawyer and financial manager under preceding...
created him 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...
on December 20, 1737, but did not publish it before the following June. In the same year he became archbishop of Ferrara, an office he held until 1740; he was then legate in that city.
He became bishop of Sabina (April 10, 1747), then bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (April 9, 1753). He became Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals at the death of Pietro Luigi Carafa on December 15, 1755 and as such, he was transferred to the see of Ostia e Velletri (proper of the Dean) on January 12, 1756.
He presided over the Papal conclave, 1758
Papal conclave, 1758
The Papal conclave, May 15 – July 6, 1758, convoked after the death of Pope Benedict XIV, was the conclave that elected Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico of Venice, who under the name of Clement XIII became 248th pope of the Catholic Church.-List of participants:...
. In spite of his advanced age, he received several votes during its celebration. He died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
and is buried in his titular church of S. Sabina.