Francesco Cennini de 'Salamandri

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Francesco Cardinal Cennini de 'Salamandri (painting by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri , 1625)
Tomb of Cardinal Francesco Cennini de 'Salamandri in the Church of San Marcello

Francesco Cennini de 'Salamandri (born November 21, 1566 in Sarteano , † October 2, 1645 ) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Church .

Life

Francesco Cennini de 'Salamandri was ordained a priest in 1591 and was appointed Bishop of Amelia on October 1, 1612 . As such, he received the episcopal ordination on October 21, 1612 in the church of San Biagio in Montecitorio . He was appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Spain on July 17, 1618, and was appointed Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem on December 17, 1618 . In the consistory of January 11, 1621 , he was by Pope Paul V. to Cardinal created.

After the death of Pope Paul V on January 28, 1621, he could not participate in the conclave on February 8 and 9, 1621 , which Alessandro Cardinal Ludovisi to Pope Gregory XV. chose. He resigned on April 2, 1621 as apostolic nuncio in Spain and was installed on April 19, 1621 cardinal priest of San Marcello . After the death of Pope Gregory XV. on July 8, 1623 he was from July 19, 1623 to August 6, 1623 among the participants in the conclave that Maffeo Barberini elected Pope Urban VIII .

On October 2, 1623, Cardinal Cennini de 'Salamandri was appointed Bishop of Faenza , and on February 25, 1641, Cardinal Bishop of Sabina . On May 4, 1643, he resigned as Bishop of Faenza. He took after the death of Pope Urban VIII. From 9 August to 15 September 1644 at the conclave in part, the Cardinal Giovanni Battista Pamphilj Pope Innocent X chose. In September 1644 he succeeded Cardinal Pamphilj, elected Pope, as prefect of the Holy Council Congregation .

On March 6, 1645 he was appointed Cardinal Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina . At the same time he was as successor to Pier Paolo Cardinal Crescenzi between March 6, 1645 and his death on October 2, 1645 Cardinal Subdean and thus Deputy Chairman of the College of Cardinals .

After his death, Cardinal Cennini de 'Salamandri, who was a relative of Girolamo Cardinal Bernerio, was buried in the Church of San Marcello .

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predecessor Office successor
Marco Antonio Gozzadini Bishop of Faenza
1623–1643
Carlo Rossetti
Fabius Blondus de Montealto Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem
1618–1621
Diofebo Farnese
Antonio Maria Franceschini Bishop of Amelia
1612–1623
Domenico Pichi