Cosimo de Torres also Cosmo de Torres and Cosma de Torres (1584–1642) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as
Cardinal-Priest
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of
Santa Maria in Trastevere
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(1641–1642),
Cardinal-Priest
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of
San Pancrazio
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(1623–1641),
Archbishop of Monreale
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(1624–1634),
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland
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(1621–1622), and
Titular Archbishop
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Biography
Cosimo de Torres was born to a noble family in
Rome
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,
Italy
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in 1584, the son of Marchis Giovanni de Torres and Giulia Mattei, princess of
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** Gregorio Papareschi (cardinal) (12th century), cardinal-nephew of Pope Innocent II
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. His family was of Spanish descent having moved from
Málaga
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,
Spain
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in the early 16th century. His uncles
Girolamo Mattei
Girolamo Mattei (8 February 1547 – 8 December 1603) was an Italian Cardinal from the House of Mattei.
Biography
Mattei was born 8 February 1547, the son of Alessandro Mattei and Emilia Mazzatosta. He was the younger brother of Ciriaco Mattei ...
(named cardinal in 1586) and Ludovico de Torres, iuniore (named cardinal in 1606) were also cardinals. Torres obtained a doctorate ''in utroque iure'' in canon and civil law from the
University of Perugia
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. After school, he was assigned to the college of protonotaries apostolic under the guidance of his uncle, Cardinal Mattei. In 1608, he served on the Referendary of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signature of Justice and of Grace.
On March 17, 1621, he was elected during the papacy of
Pope Gregory XV
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Early life
Al ...
as
Titular Archbishop
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of ''Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto'' with special dispensation for not yet receiving the
presbyterate
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. On April 25, 1621, he was
consecrated
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bishop in the church of S. Andrea della Valle by
Maffeo Barberini
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,
Cardinal-Priest
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Diofebo Farnese
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Ulpiano Volpi
Ulpiano Volpi or Volpiano Volpi (1559 – 10 March 1629) was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Novara (1619–1629), and Archbishop of Chieti (1609–1615).
Biography
Ulpiano Volpi was born in Como, ...
,
Bishop of Novara
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.
Giovanni Mascardi
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,
Bishop of Nebbio
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, was consecrated in the same ceremony.
On May 21, 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as
Apostolic Nuncio to Poland
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where he served until December 2, 1622. On September 5, 1622, he was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Gregory XV in the Consistory of 1622 and installed on March 20, 1623, with the title of
Cardinal-Priest
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of
San Pancrazio
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. On May 22, 1623, he was named to the Prefect of the S.C. of the Tridentine Council where he served until 1626. He successively served as Abbot of S. Maria di Perno; Abbot of S. Giovanni di Tremisto; and Abbot of S. Nicola di Mamola.
was
As cardinal, he participated in the Conclave of 1623 which elected
Pope Urban VIII
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. On September 16, 1624, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Urban VIII
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as
Bishop of Perugia
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. On January 9, 1634, he was appointed as
Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
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where he served until January 8, 1635. On April 3, 1634, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as
Archbishop of Monreale
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* Ludovico II Gonzaga, capitano del popolo of Mantua (1334-1382)
* Ludovico II Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua (1412–1478)
* Ludovico II of Saluzzo
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de Torres and his uncle Cardinal Ludovico III de Torres. On July 1, 1641, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as
Cardinal-Priest
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of
Santa Maria in Trastevere
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.
Torres died on May 1, 1642, in Rome from
dropsy
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and is buried in the church of S. Pancrazio in Rome.