Bonviso Bonvisi
Bonviso Bonvisi (born July 7, 1551 in Lucca , † September 1, 1603 in Bari ) was an Italian archbishop and cardinal.
biography
Bonvisi was born in Lucca as the son of Benedeto Bonvisi, a member of an old noble Luccesian family. He graduated from law school in Lucca and then went to Rome, where he Chierico di Camera was
Bonviso Bonvisi was among other things consultant at the Apostolic Signature and Governor of Civitavecchia , January 11, 1588, again on January 9, 1591 and July 9, 1595. Around 1591 he became an auditor at the Apostolic Chamber. On October 2, 1596 he became Governor of Viterbo , later Deputy Legate in the Province of the Patrimony and Commissioner General of the Papal Army in Hungary .
On March 3, 1599 he was appointed cardinal deacon in the consistory . His ordination and appointment as deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia took place on March 17, 1599. His appointment as cardinal priest of the titular church of San Biagio dell'Anello took place on July 5, 1599.
Bonvisi was elected Archbishop of Bari on March 18, 1602 . The consecration took place on April 21, 1602 in the Sistine Chapel in Rome by Pope Clement VIII in the presence of the Cardinals Camillo Borghese and Alfonso Visconti . Cardinal Robert Bellarmin , SJ, Archbishop of Capua , was consecrated in the same ceremony.
He died on September 1, 1603 in Bari at the age of 52. His body was transferred to Lucca and buried in the grave of his ancestors in the Basilica of San Frediano .
Web links
- Entry to Bonviso Cardinal Bonvisi † on catholic-hierarchy.org
- BONVISI, Bonviso. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed March 17, 2020.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| vacant |
Cardinal Deacon of Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia March 17, 1599 - July 5, 1599. |
vacant |
| Fernando Niño de Guevara | Cardinal Priest of San Biagio dell'Anello July 5, 1599 - September 1, 1603 |
Girolamo Pamphilj |
| Giulio Cesare Riccardi | Archbishop of Bari March 18, 1602 - September 1, 1603 |
Galeazzo Sanvitale |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonvisi, Bonviso |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian archbishop and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 7, 1551 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lucca |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 1, 1603 |
| Place of death | Bari |