Giovanni Doria (24 March 1573,

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–

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, 19 October 1642), called Giannettino, the son of

Giovanni Andrea Doria Giovanni Andrea Doria, also known as Gianandrea Doria, (1539–1606), was an Italian admiral from Genoa. Biography Doria was born to a noble family of the Republic of Genoa. He was the son of Giannettino Doria, of the Doria family, who died whe ...

, 6th Prince of Melfi, and Princess Zenobia Doria del Carretto, 5th Princess of Melfi.

Biography

Doria studied philosophy and theology in

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being promoted to the Cardinalate at the instance of King

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. Once king Philip II died, he was created cardinal deacon, aged 31, in the consistory of 9 June 1604. Doria was granted permission to receive the sacred orders outside the Ember days on 9 December 1604. He participated in both the March–April 1605 papal conclave, which elected

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, and in the

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, which elected

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. Doria received the red hat, the deaconry of S. Adriano, on 5 December 1605 and the position of Abbot commendatario of San Fruttuoso in

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. He was elected titular archbishop of

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and named coadjutor, with right of succession, of

, on 4 February 1608. He was consecrated on 4 May 1608, at Rome, by Pope Paul V. He succeeded to the see of

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on 5 July 1608. He served as

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and lieutenant of the king of Spain from 8 February 1610 to March 1611, July to August 1616, from 1 August 1624 to 1626 and from 1639 to June 1641. Doria participated in the 1621 papal conclave, which elected

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. He next participated in the 1623 papal conclave, which elected

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. On 2 October 1623 Doria opted for the order of cardinal priests and the title of

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, He celebrated the discovery of the relics of

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, and promoted her cult as patroness and protector of Palermo. He died on 19 November 1642 in Palermo and was buried in the chapel of S. Rosalia, in the metropolitan

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. While bishop, he was the

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(1621).

Sources

* *Cardella, Lorenzo. ''Memorie storiche de' cardinali della Santa Romana Chiesa. Rome : Stamperia Pagliarini, 1793, VI, 113-115 * Gauchat,Patritium. ''Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi'', Münster : Sumptibus et Typis Librariae Regensbergianae, 1935; reprint, Padua : Il Messagero di S. Antonio, 1960, IV, 8, 47, 50, 272 and 335. {{DEFAULTSORT:Doria, Giovanni 1573 births 1642 deaths 16th-century Genoese people 17th-century Genoese people 16th-century Italian nobility 17th-century Italian nobility 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops 17th-century viceregal rulers Clergy from Genoa

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