Francesco Maria Tarugi, C.O. (''French: François-Marie Tarugi'') (1525 – 11 June, 1608) was a
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cardinal.
Biography
He arrived to Rome in 1555, and there joined the oratory of St
Philip Neri
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. In 1571, at age 45, he decided to become a priest with the Oratorians. In 1586, Tarugi moved to Naples, where he assisted in the foundation of the Oratory there. In 1592, he was appointed to the See of
Avignon
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, where he worked to implement the reforms of the
Council of Trent
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. On 21 Dec 1592, he was
consecrated
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Archbishop of Florence
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. Tarugi was created Cardinal in 1596, and the following year was appointed Archbishop of Siena. Pope
Paul V
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granted Tarugi permission to return to the Roman Oratory towards the end of his life.New Brunswick oratory
While bishop, he was the
principal co-consecrator
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of
Pietro Aldobrandini
Pietro Aldobrandini (31 March 1571 – 10 February 1621) was an Italian cardinal and patron of the arts.
Biography
He was made a cardinal in 1593 by his uncle, Pope Clement VIII. He took over the duchy of Ferrara in 1598 when it fell to the Pa ...
,
Archbishop of Ravenna
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