prelate
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and then treasurer of the Apostolic Chamber. He became a close friend of Cardinal
Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini
Bonifazio Bevilacqua Aldobrandini (1571 – 7 April 1627) was an Italian Cardinal. He was the uncle of Pope Gregory XIV.
Biography
In 1601, Pope Clement VIII associated Count Luigi Bevilacqua and his two brothers, Conte Bonifazio IV (1571–1627 ...
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On 24 November 1608 he was elevated to cardinal and was installed as cardinal-deacon of
Sant'Agata dei Goti
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. In 1614, he was appointed
legate
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:*Legatus Augusti pro praetore, a provincial governor in the Roman Imperial period
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in
Bologna
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but fell ill and Cardinal Giulio Savelli was appointed in his place. When he recovered he was appointed cardinal-deacon of
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
Sant'Angelo in Pescheria or in Piscaria is a church in Rome. It dates from the 8th century. "In Pescheria" refers to its location close to the fish market built in the ruins of the ancient Porticus Octaviae.
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The relics of St. Sympho ...
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In 1621, he participated in the one-day-long papal conclave which elected Pope Gregory XV. The following month, Capponi was elected
archbishop of Ravenna
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(1621),
San Pietro in Vincoli
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(1622) and
San Lorenzo in Lucina
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Bologna
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cardinal-nephew
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,
Antonio Barberini
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. When Urban died in 1644, Capponi participated in the papal conclave of 1644 which elected
Pope Innocent X
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In 1645 he resigned as archbishop and was appointed
prefect
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of the
Sacra Congregatio de Propaganda Fide
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while Antonio Barberini was in exile in France. In 1649 he was appointed librarian of the Holy Roman Church. He participated in the conclave of 1655.
In 1650, Capponi was visited by French adventurer, François de La Boullaye-Le Gouz. La Boullaye dedicated the first printed edition of his work to the cardinal.''Muqarnas – 21 Essays in Honor of J.M. Rogers: An Annual on the Visual Culture of the Islamic World'' (compiled) by Gülru Necipoğlu, Doris Behrens-Abouseif and Anna Contadini (2005) The preface includes an illustration of the adventurer presenting the work to Capponi.
Capponi died on 6 April 1659.
Capponi made substantial renovations to the Villa La Pietra in
Florence
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, adding the Baroque exterior, thought to have been designed by
Carlo Fontana
Carlo Fontana (1634 or 1638–1714) was an Italian architect originating from today's Canton Ticino, who was in part responsible for the classicizing direction taken by Late Baroque Roman architecture.
Biography
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