Fabrizio Paolucci
Fabrizio Paolucci (2 April 1651 – 12 June 1726) was an Italian cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by Pope Innocent XII.
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Biography
Born at Forlì, he went to Rome at the age of eight, in 1659, to be educated by his grand-uncle, Francesco Paolucci. In 1685 he was elected bishop of Macerata and Tolentino, April 9, 1685, and later was appointed Nuncio in Cologne in 1696.
Pope Innocent XII elevated him to the rank of cardinal in the consistory of 19 December 1698, and he became archbishop of Ferrara. He became Cardinal Secretary of State during the pontificate of Pope Clement XI. On Clement's death, at the succeeding conclave of 1721, Paolucci was the strongest candidate to succeed, but was vetoed by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor as he considered him too close to the French. Instead Michelangelo Conti was elected as Pope Innocent XIII. After the latter's death in 1724 Paolucci was again one of the leading candidates for the papacy, but again the imperial veto played its part. However, with the election of Pope Benedict XIII, he resumed the role of Secretary of State and held the position until his death.
It was Paolucci who ordered the construction of the neoclassical Palazzo Paolucci de Calboli at Forlì.
He died on 12 June 1726 at the age of 75 years.
See also
Sources
- Renata Ago, Carriere e clientele nella Roma barocca, Rome-Bari, Laterza, 1990.
- Miranda, Salvador. "PAOLUCCI, Fabrizio (1651-1726)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
- Cheney, David M. "Fabrizio Cardinal Paolucci". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Francesco Cini |
Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino 1685–1698 |
Succeeded by Alessandro Carlo Gaetano Varano |
Preceded by Gianantonio Davia |
Apostolic Nuncio to Germany 1696–1698 |
Succeeded by Orazio Filippo Spada |
Preceded by Domenico Tarugi |
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ferrara 1698–1701 |
Succeeded by Taddeo Luigi dal Verme |
Preceded by Fortunato Ilario Carafa della Spina |
Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo 1699–1719 |
Succeeded by Nicolò Maria Lercari |
Preceded by Fabrizio Spada |
Cardinal Secretary of State (first time) 3 December 1700 – 19 March 1721 |
Succeeded by Giorgio Spinola |
Preceded by Leandro Colloredo |
Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary 1709–1721 |
Succeeded by Bernardo Maria Conti |
Preceded by Ferdinando d'Adda |
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano 1719–1724 |
Succeeded by Giacomo Boncompagni |
Preceded by |
Vicar General of Rome 1721 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by Gasparo Carpegna |
Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars 1721–1724 |
Succeeded by Giuseppe Firrao |
Preceded by Giorgio Spinola |
Cardinal Secretary of State (second time) 6 June 1724 – 12 June 1726 |
Succeeded by Niccolò Maria Lercari |
Preceded by Pietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina |
Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1724–1725 |
Succeeded by Francesco Pignatelli (seniore) |
Preceded by |
Secretary of the Congregation for Universal Inquisition 1725–1726 |
Succeeded by Pietro Ottoboni |
Preceded by Francesco del Giudice |
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri 1725–1726 |
Succeeded by Francesco Barberini (iuniore) |