Opisto Pallavicini, sometimes also known as ''Opio Pallavicino'', was born on 15 October 1632 in Genoa by noble family. He was a

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of the

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.http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1686.htm#Pallavicini Having obtained the PhD in ''utroque iure'' and received the priestly

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, during the pontificate of

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Innocent X Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in January ...

(1644-1655), he moved to

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where he held the post of referendary of the Supreme Court of the Apostolic Signature of Grace and Justice. Elected

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on 27 February 1668, apostolic nuncio in

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since 1 June 1668;

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since 29 November 1672; as Nuncio in

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, from 30 September 1680 he spoke in favor of the fight against the Turks. Elevated to

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Priest in the Consistory of 2 September 1686 by Pope Innocent XI; Pontifical Legate in Urbino from 12 July 1688 until 1690, then on 14 November 1689 he received the title of Saints Silvestro and Martino at the Monti. He participated in the conclave of 1689 and subsequently, on 28 November 1689, he was transferred to the headquarters of Spoleto as archbishop in personal capacity. From 8 August 1691, he was in Osimo, always as

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of his own, in the same year he also participated in the conclave that saw the election of

Innocent XII Pope Innocent XII ( la, Innocentius XII; it, Innocenzo XII; 13 March 1615 – 27 September 1700), born Antonio Pignatelli, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 12 July 1691 to his death in September 1700. He ...

. He died in

on 11 September 1700 at Buratti palace, where he resided. It is buried in the vestibule of the undergrounds of the church of San Martino al Monti.

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