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Carlo Antonio Giuseppe Bellisomi (30 July 1736 in Pavia – 9 August 1808 in Cesena, Emilia-Romagna) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and apostolic nuncio.
Walsh, Michael and Walsh, Michael J., ''The Conclave'', Rowman & Littlefield, 2003, p. 139
/ref> On 18 September 1807 he opted for the titular church of Santa Prassede.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bellisomi, Carlo Antonio Giuseppe 1736 births 1808 deaths 18th-century Italian cardinals Religious leaders from Pavia Apostolic Nuncios to Cologne Apostolic Nuncios to Portugal Bishops of Cesena Cardinals created by Pope Pius VI 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 19th-century Italian cardinals
Life
He was made a priest on 29 May 1763 and on 11 September 1775 titular bishop of Tyana. On 20 September 1775 he became nuncio to Cologne. Before taking up the post, he was ordained a bishop on 24 September 1775 byPope Pius VI
Pope Pius VI ( it, Pio VI; born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, 25 December 171729 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799.
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On 14 February 1785 the Pope appointed him cardinal in pectore and on 7 May 1785 nuncio to Portugal. On 21 February 1794 he was publicly appointed a cardinal and on 22 September 1795 bishop of Cesena, where he held the personal title of prince bishop. On 18 December 1795 he was appointed cardinal priest of the titular church of Santa Maria della Pace.
Pope Pius VI
Pope Pius VI ( it, Pio VI; born Count Giovanni Angelo Braschi, 25 December 171729 August 1799) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 February 1775 to his death in August 1799.
Pius VI condemned the French Revoluti ...
died on 29 August 1799 at Valence
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in the custody of the French. Due to the French occupation of Rome, the conclave that followed was held in Venice. Bellisomi, seemed a viable candidate (''papabile''), with some eighteen committed votes. However, he was unpopular with the Austrian faction, who preferred Cardinal Alessandro Mattei, the Archbishop of Ferrara, and therefore, could not obtain the canonically required two-thirds vote./ref> On 18 September 1807 he opted for the titular church of Santa Prassede.
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bellisomi, Carlo Antonio Giuseppe 1736 births 1808 deaths 18th-century Italian cardinals Religious leaders from Pavia Apostolic Nuncios to Cologne Apostolic Nuncios to Portugal Bishops of Cesena Cardinals created by Pope Pius VI 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops 19th-century Italian cardinals