Flavio Chigi (1631–1693)
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Flavio Chigi (10 May 1631 – 13 September 1693) was an
Roman Catholic Church
during the latter half of the 17th century.
Early life
Flavio Chigi was born 10 May 1631 in
to complete his studies.In 1656, he was made
Cardinal-Nephew.[3]
Cardinalate
Upon his elevation to Cardinal, Chigi was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo.
In 1659, at the death of Cardinal Luigi Capponi, Chigi was appointed Librarian of the Holy Roman Church and held the role for several years.
In 1664, Chigi was received by King
Louis XIV of France
.
Following the death of his uncle, he oversaw the creation of the
Gianlorenzo Bernini.[4]
Papal conclave of 1667
Pope Alexander VII died on 22 May 1667, and 64 cardinals came together for the
The
Louis XIV of France
.
The French party was instructed to work for the election of cardinal Secretary of State
Giulio Rospigliosi.[7]
Unlike France, Spain placed its interests in the hand of the incompetent ambassador Marquis Astorga. He allied himself with Chigi, although initially Barberini tried to obtain Spanish support for his own candidature.
Initially Chigi, supported by the Spanish party, proposed to elect cardinal
Scipione d'Elci, but was not able to secure for him the required majority of two thirds. The alliance between the representatives of two major Catholic powers proved decisive[7] and on 20 June 1667, Cardinal Giulio Rospigliosi was elected to the papacy, receiving all votes except those of his own and of Neri Corsini, who voted for Chigi.[8]
See also
References
- ^ S. Miranda: Archived 2013-03-31 at the Wayback Machine Flavio Chigi,iuniore
- ^ Both appointments were short and temporary, presumably to fill in during the absence of the regular Governor of each city
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Flavio Cardinal Chigi, Snr.
- ^ Rudolf Wittkower, Bernini, the Sculptor of the Roman Baroque, 1997 (4th ed.), p. 296
- ^ List of participants of the papal conclave of 1667 (by Salvador Miranda).
- ^ Data about cardinalatial titles and offices held by cardinals according to their biographical entries by Salvador Miranda
- ^ a b Valérie Pirie The Triple Crown: An Account of the Papal Conclaves - Clement IX (Rospigliosi).
- ^ S. Miranda: Pope Clement IX
External links
Media related to Flavio Chigi at Wikimedia Commons
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