Carlo Bichi
Carlo Bichi (born May 6, 1639 in Siena , † November 7, 1718 in Rome ) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Church .
Life
He came from a Sienese patrician family and was the son of Galgano Bichi, Marchese of Rocca Albegna and Vallerone, and his wife Girolama Piccolomini. At his baptism he was given the first name Carlo Giacomo . He was a nephew of Cardinal Alessandro Bichi and uncle of the later Cardinal Vincenzo Bichi . Other cardinals from the same family were Metello Bichi and Antonio Bichi .
Bichi became a Knight of the Order of Malta . Under the pontificate of Alexander VII , who also came from Siena, Bichi became the papal house prelate . On June 10, 1661, he was appointed vice- legate in Bologna and was also a trainee lawyer at the courts of the Apostolic Signature . From 1664 he was vice-legate of Romagna , again he was this in 1666 and 1667. From 1668 to 1670 he was inquisitor in Malta . His tenure was the conquest of Crete by the Ottomans , which is reflected in Bichis reports to the papal court in Rome. During this time, Bichi was lieutenant general of the papal galleys. Appointed cleric of the Apostolic Chamber on December 2, 1669 , Carlo Bichi left Malta on May 23, 1670 and returned to Rome. There he continued his curial career until he to 1687 Auditor-General of the Apostolic Chamber ( Auditor Camerae ) and the chief judge of the Papal States was.
Pope Alexander VIII accepted him into the College of Cardinals in the consistory of February 13, 1690 . Carlo Bichi received the cardinal's hat on February 16 of the same year and on April 10, 1690, he was awarded Santa Maria in Cosmedin as a title diaconia. He took part in the conclave of 1691 , which Innocent XII. elected to the Pope. On December 22nd, 1693 Carlo Bichi opted for the title diaconia Sant'Agata in Suburra . He was a participant in the 1700 conclave, from which Clemens XI. emerged as Pope.
He died in his Roman palace of Sant'Andrea della Valle and was buried in the church of his titular deaconry Sant'Agata in Suburra .
literature
- Gaspare De Caro: Bichi, Carlo Giacomo. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 10: Biagio-Boccaccio. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1968.
Web links
- Carlo Bichi. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed January 23, 2020.
- Entry on Carlo Bichi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 23, 2020.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bichi, Carlo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bichi, Carlo Giacomo (original name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 6, 1639 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Siena |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1718 |
| Place of death | Rome |