Girolamo Gastaldi (1616–1685) was a
Roman Catholic
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*Rome, the capital city of Italy
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cardinal.
Biography
On 12 May 1680, was
consecrated bishop by
Girolamo Boncompagni
Girolamo Boncompagni (1622–1684) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
Biography
Girolamo was the Grand-nephew of Cardinal Filippo Boncompagni (1572). Nephew of Cardinal Francesco Boncompagni (1621) and uncle of another Cardinal Girolamo Boncompagni, ...
,
Archbishop of Bologna
The Archdiocese of Bologna is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Northern Italy. The cathedra is in the cathedral church of San Pietro, Bologna. The current archbishop is Cardinal Matteo Zup ...
, with
Carlo Molza,
Bishop of Modena
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
, and
Augusto Bellincini,
Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as
co-consecrators.
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He is known for his treatise on the political and legal measures taken to control the plague
''Tractatus de Avertenda et Profliganda Peste, Politico-Legalis'' published in 1656.
Epidemics and quarantines in 17th-century Rome
April 2, 2020 - 9:42pm by Michael Widener. Yale Law Library, Rare books blog.
References
External links and additional sources
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1616 births
1685 deaths
17th-century Italian cardinals
17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops
People from the Province of Imperia
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