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Cardinals Created By Gregory XIV
Pope Gregory XIV (r. 1590–1591) created five new Cardinal (Catholicism), cardinals in two consistories: 19 December 1590 # Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, nephew of the Pope – cardinal-priest of S. Cecilia (received the title on 14 January 1591), then cardinal-bishop of Albano (17 August 1611), †14 February 1618. 6 March 1591 #Ottavio Paravicini, bishop of Alessandria, nuncio in Switzerland – cardinal-priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (received the title on 20 November 1591), then cardinal-priest of S. Alessio (9 March 1592), † 3 February 1611. #Ottavio Acquaviva d'Aragona (1560-1612), Ottavio Acquaviva d'Aragona, referendary of the Apostolic Signature – cardinal-deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (received the title on 5 April 1591), then cardinal-priest of S. Maria del Popolo (15 March 1593), cardinal-priest of SS. Giovanni e Paolo (22 April 1602), cardinal-priest of S. Prassede (5 June 1605), † 5 December 1612. #Odoardo Farnese (cardinal), Odoardo Farnese, brother of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory XIV
Pope Gregory XIV ( la, Gregorius XIV; it, Gregorio XIV; 11 February 1535 – 16 October 1591), born Niccolò Sfondrato or Sfondrati, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 5 December 1590 to his death in October 1591. Early career Niccolò Sfondrati was born at Somma Lombardo, then part of the Duchy of Milan, in the highest stratum of Milanese society. His mother, of the house of Visconti, died in childbirth. His father Francesco Sfondrati, a senator of the ancient comune of Milan, was created Cardinal-Priest by Pope Paul III in 1544. In his youth he was known for his modest lifestyle and stringent piety. He studied law at Perugia and Padua, was ordained a priest and swiftly appointed Bishop of Cremona, in 1560, in time to participate in the sessions of the Council of Trent from 1561 to 1563. Pope Gregory XIII made him a Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere on 12 December 1583. Sfondrati was a close follower of Carlo Cardinal Borrome ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |