Francesco Vendramin
Francesco Vendramin (born October 10, 1555 in Venice , † October 7, 1619 in Venice) was an Italian cardinal and patriarch .
biography
Francesco Vendramin was born on October 10, 1555 in Venice, the second son of Marco Vendramin and Maria Contarini . His brother was Luca and a sister, whose name is unknown, married Pietro Loredan .
It was chosen by the Venetian Senate to accompany the Duke of Guise on his visit to the Republic of Venice in 1583 . From 1585 to 1589 he was ambassador of the Serenissima to the Savoia , then from 1592 to 1595 ambassador to Spain, 1597 to Austria and 1598 to France, where he stayed until 1600. From 1600 to 1604 he was the Venetian ambassador to the Holy See and in this position he was with Pope Paul V in 1605 to congratulate him on his election.
As a layman, he was elected to the office of Patriarch of Venice on July 26, 1605 by the Venetian Senate with 132 votes to 73 . The election was confirmed by the Pope on May 12, 1608. On the following May 26th, Pope Paul V consecrated him bishop , with the support of Fabio Biondi , titular patriarch of Jerusalem, and Metello Bichi, bishop of Sovana.
The Borghese -Pope appointed him on December 2, 1615 in the consistory also for Cardinal . He received the cardinal's hat and the title of San Giovanni a Porta Latina on November 28 of the following year. On January 18, 1617, he consecrated the Church of the Benedictine Sisters in San Zaccaria and took care of the restoration of the Patriarch's Palace, not forgetting to make ample donations for the poor and for the cult of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
He died in Venice on October 7, 1618 and was buried in the chapel of Santa Maria del Carmine , which was built in San Pietro di Castello , until 1807 cathedral of the Patriarch, in 1654 by Baldassare Longhena . According to his will, no inscription was placed on his grave plate, except for an epigram on the side wall of the chapel, which still reminds of him today. A marble relief by Michele Fabris shows the handover of the cardinal's hat by Pope Paul V to Vendramin.
Web links
- Vendramino, Francesco (1555-1618). In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 21, 2019.
- bvendra.html Entry on Francesco Vendramin on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 21, 2019.
- Objects related to Vendramin on BeWeB (BeWeB - Beni Ecclesiastici in web)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Information on the chapel (Italian) from CHORUS Venezia; english .
- ↑ Picture and basic information at BeWeB
- ↑ Info with picture from CHORUS Venezia; Info and picture at BeWeB.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Matteo Zane |
Patriarch of Venice May 12, 1608 - October 7, 1619 |
Giovanni Tiepolo (Patriarch) |
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Bernard Maciejowski |
Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina November 28, 1616 - October 7, 1619 |
Guido Bentivoglio |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vendramin, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian bishop, cardinal and patriarch |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 10, 1555 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Venice |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1619 |
| Place of death | Venice |