Giovanni (Gian) Giacomo Teodoro Trivulzio (1597 – 3 August 1656) was an Italian Cardinal who held several high functions in service of the Spanish Crown.
Trivulzio was born and died in
Milan
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,
Duchy of Milan. He was the son of Carlo Emanuele Teodoro Trivulzio, Count of
Melzo, who died when Gian Giacomo was still very young, and Catherina
Gonzaga. His sister was
Ippolita Trivulzio
Ippolita Trivulzio (1600 – 20 June 1638) was the Princess of Monaco by marriage to Honoré II of Monaco, and was the first Monegasque consort to bear the title of ''Princess''.
Biography
Ippolita was the only daughter of Carlo Emanuele Teo ...
.
In 1615 he married Giovanna Maria Grimaldi, daughter of
Hercule, Lord of Monaco.
They had two daughters and one son:
* Ottavia,
* Caterina,
* Ercole Teodoro, Knight in the
Order of the Golden Fleece.
When his wife died in 1620, Gian Giacomo entered the Church. In 1629, he became cardinal.
In 1642 he became
Viceroy of Aragon
This is a list of viceroys (or lieutenants) of the Kingdom of Aragon.
*Alonso de Aragón, bishop of Zaragoza 1517-1520
* Juan de Lanuza y Torrellas 1520-1535
*Beltrán de la Cueva, 3rd Duke of Alburquerque 1535-1539
* Pedro Manrique de Luna y de ...
, and
Grandee of Spain
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.
He participated in the
Papal conclave, 1644
The 1644 papal conclave was called upon the death of Pope Urban VIII. It lasted from 9 August to 15 September 1644; the cardinal electors chose Cardinal Giovanni Battista Pamphili, who took office as Pope Innocent X.
Background
Pope Urban VIII ...
, which finally chose
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in Januar ...
, and in the
Papal conclave, 1655
The 1655 papal conclave was convened following the death of Pope Innocent X and ended with the election of Cardinal Fabio Chigi as Alexander VII. The conclave quickly reached a deadlock, with Giulio Cesare Sacchetti receiving 33 votes throughout ...
, 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 This is a list of viceroys of Sicily:
Aragonese direct rule 1409–1516
* John of Aragon, Duke of Peñafiel, later king John II of Aragon, 1458–1479, acted 1409–1416.
* Domingo Ram y Lanaja, Bishop of Lleida 1416–1419
* Antonio de Cardona ...
and between 1649 and 1651
Viceroy of Sardinia
This is a list of viceroys of Sardinia.
Aragonese Viceroys
From 1418 to 1516 Sardinia was ruled by viceroys from the Crown of Aragon, which merged into the Monarchy of Spain in 1516.
1. Lluís de Pontons (1418-1419)
2. Joan de Corbera (1419-14 ...
. 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.
Works
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Ancestors
External links
The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Urban VIII (1623-1644), Consistory of November 19, 1629 (V)
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Viceroys of Sicily
Viceroys of Aragon
Viceroys of Sardinia
Governors of the Duchy of Milan
17th-century Italian cardinals
Grandees of Spain
1597 births
1656 deaths
House of Gonzaga
Cardinals created by Pope Urban VIII