Francesco del Giudice
Francesco del Giudice (born December 7, 1647 in Naples , † October 10, 1725 in Rome ) was an Italian clergyman and cardinal bishop of Ostia and Velletri . He briefly played an important role in Spanish politics.
Life
Origin and early years
Francesco del Giudice was born the fifth of eleven children of Nicolò del Giudice, Prince of Cellamare , Duke of Giovinazzo , and his wife Ippolita Palagana. Two of his nephews, Niccolò Caracciolo and Niccolò del Giudice , later also became cardinals .
After his training he started as a trainee lawyer at the Apostolic Signature . He was vice-legate in Bologna , governor of Fano , governor of Rome and vice-camerlengo of the Roman Church.
Church career
In the consistory of February 13, 1690 was Francesco Del Giudice of Pope Alexander VIII. - under a dispensation from the requirement of the Low ordinations for - Cardinal priest created. On April 10, 1690 he was assigned the titular church of Santa Maria del Popolo . He took part in the conclave of 1691 , in which Innocent XII. was elected Pope.
Having permission to orders outside of Ember had received and without any intervening periods, he received them on 19 December 1691. 1696 he declined an elevation to the archbishopric of Salerno from. From 1698 to 1699 he was the chargé d'affaires of Spain and represented the interests of Spain in Rome. On March 30, 1700 he was assigned the titular church of Santa Sabina . Francesco del Giudice took part in the conclave of 1700 , which Clement XI. elected to the Pope. On December 15, 1701 he received permission to exercise the office of Viceroy and Captain General of the Kingdom of Sicily .
On January 14, 1704, Francesco del Giudice was elected Archbishop of Monreale . He received the episcopal ordination on February 10, 1704 in the Casa Professa of the Jesuits in Palermo by Giuseppe Gasch , the Archbishop of Palermo ; Co- consecrators were Asdrubale Termini , Bishop of Syracuse , and Bartolomeo Castelli , Bishop of Mazara .
On June 2, 1711, he became Inquisitor General of Spain and was given permission to stay away from his Archdiocese for three years to take his position in Spain. He became Spain's First Minister in 1714, but lost this position again in 1716 due to a dispute with Cardinal Giulio Alberoni . In 1717 he returned to Italy. He was elevated to cardinal bishop and appointed bishop of Palestrina , so he suspended his episcopate in Monreale on July 12, 1717. From August 11, 1719 to 1720, he was Austrian minister at the Holy See . From 1719 until his death he was cardinal secretary of the Congregation for the Holy Inquisition . On March 3, 1721 he was appointed bishop of the suburbicarian diocese of Frascati . Francesco del Giudice took part in the conclave of 1721 , in which Pope Innocent XIII. was chosen. He was also present at the conclave in 1724 , which Benedict XIII. elected to the Pope. On June 12, 1724 he was given the office of Bishop of Ostia and Velletri , which is due to the Cardinal Dean . He resigned on February 15, 1725 from the archbishopric in Monreale.
death
Francesco del Giudice died in Rome on October 10, 1725 after receiving the sacraments of the dead. His body was transferred the following morning to the church of San Marcello , where on October 12, 1725 the funeral ceremonies took place in the presence of the Pope. At midnight the body was transferred to the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva with the honors of a cardinal dean. There he was temporarily buried until the cardinal's remains were transferred to Naples and found their final resting place there in the tomb of his ancestors.
Political importance
During his stay in Spain (1711-1717), Francesco del Giudice played an active role in local politics. Melchor de Macañaz , an influential supporter of the royal family from Aragón, whose writings he had condemned - without naming them directly - succeeded in preventing his appointment as Archbishop of Toledo in 1713. His edict of July 1714, with which he condemned regalist writings, cost him the support of the king and caused him to go into exile in Bayonne. However, the death of Queen María Luisa and the loss of power of the Princess of Orsini allowed him to return to Spain in 1714.
literature
- Pietro Messina: DEL GIUDICE, Francesco. In: Massimiliano Pavan (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 36: DeFornari – Della Fonte. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1988.
Web links
- Francesco del Giudice. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed September 1, 2015.
- Entry on Francesco del Giudice on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on July 16, 2015.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Sebastiano Antonio Tanara |
Dean of the College of Cardinals 1724–1725 |
Fabrizio Paolucci |
| Sebastiano Antonio Tanara |
Cardinal Bishop of Ostia e Velletri 1724–1725 |
Fabrizio Paolucci |
| Sebastiano Antonio Tanara |
Cardinal Bishop of Frascati 1721–1724 |
Francesco Pignatelli |
| Fabrizio Spada |
Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina 1717–1721 |
Francesco Barberini the Younger |
| Giovanni Roano |
Archbishop of Monreale 1704–1725 |
Juan Álvaro Cienfuegos Villazón SJ |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Del Giudice, Francesco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, Spanish politician and cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1647 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 10, 1725 |
| Place of death | Rome |