Bernardo Maria Conti
Bernardo Maria Conti OSB (born March 29, 1664 in Rome , † April 23, 1730 ibid) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Church . He was a brother of Pope Innocent XIII.
Life
In 1680 he entered the Roman Benedictine Abbey of St. Paul Outside the Walls and was ordained a priest on December 21, 1689 . Later he was first abbot of the monastery of Santa Maria di Gangi in Sicily and then abbot of the abbey of Farfa and visitor of the Cassinese Benedictine Congregation for the provinces of Rome, Etruria and Naples.
On December 1, 1710, Conti was appointed bishop of Terracina , whereupon he received episcopal ordination in Rome on January 4, 1711 by his brother, Cardinal Michelangelo Conti . On June 3, 1720, due to illness, he resigned as Bishop of Terracina and retired to the seat of a brother, the Duke of Poli . In the consistory of June 16, 1721 Conti was now Pope Innocent XIII. elected brother Michelangelo was elevated to cardinal and shortly thereafter appointed cardinal priest with the titular church of San Bernardo alle Terme . From 1721 to 1730 he was a cardinal major penitentiary .
Cardinal Conti took part in the conclave of 1724 , from which Benedict XIII. emerged as the new Pope .
Web links
- Entry on Bernardo Maria Conti on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- Conti, OSBCas., Bernardo Maria. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed July 26, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrizio Paolucci |
Major Cardinal Penitentiary 1721–1730 |
Vincenzo Petra |
| Ercole Domenico Monnanni |
Bishop of Terracina 1710–1720 |
Giovanni Battista Conventati |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Conti, Bernardo Maria |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1664 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 23, 1730 |
| Place of death | Rome |