Desiderio Scaglia

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Desiderio Scaglia (1567 – 21 August 1639), also known as the Cardinal of Cremona, was an Italian

Desiderio Scaglia was born in 1567 at Cremona in the province of Cremona in Lombardy, part of the Duchy of Milan. He was a professor in the Dominican houses of study in Cremona and other cities in Lombardy. He was a well-known theologian and preacher during his time. During the pontificate of Pope Clement VIII, he was named inquisitor in the dioceses of Pavia, Cremona and Milan. In 1616 he was called to Rome and named commissary of the Roman Inquisition.

Pope Paul V created him cardinal at the consistory of 11 January 1621.^[1]

Cardinal Scaglia was ordained bishop by

He participated in the

He died in Rome on 21 August 1639 at the age of 72.[3]

See also

• Catholic Church hierarchy
• College of Cardinals
• List of living cardinals
• Politics of Vatican City
• Roman Curia

References

• This article is largely a translation of the article on the French Wikipedia.