Ignazio Gaetano Boncompagni-Ludovisi
Ignazio Gaetano Boncompagni-Ludovisi (born January 18, 1743 in Rome , † August 9, 1790 in Bagni di Lucca ) was a Curia Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Life
From Pope Pius VI. elevated to cardinal in pectore on July 17, 1775 , the Pope published his name on November 13, 1775. Appointed cardinal deacon of S. Maria in Portico on December 18, 1775 , he switched to the titular diaconia of Santa on January 29, 1787 Maria ad Martyres and finally on March 30th 1789 to Santa Maria in Via Lata .
In 1775 he was a delegate for the aqueducts of Ferrara , Bologna and Romagna , and from 1777 to 1781 Boncompagni took over the post of papal legate in Bologna. Cardinal Secretary of State from 1785 , he retired in 1789 because his health was in poor health.
Boncompagni never received the sacrament of consecration beyond the minor ordinations.
Web links
- Boncompagni-Ludovisi, Ignazio. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 8, 2016.
- Entry on Ignazio-Gaetano Boncompagni-Ludovisi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved December 8, 2016.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lazzaro Opizio Pallavicini |
Cardinal Secretary of State 1785–1789 |
Francesco Saverio de Zelada |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boncompagni-Ludovisi, Ignazio Gaetano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 18, 1743 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 9, 1790 |
| Place of death | Bagni di Lucca |