Giambattista Leni
Giambattista Leni (1573–1627) was a
Roman Catholic cardinal.on consistory of November 24, 1608 was created cardinal by Pope Paul V [1]
Biography
On 20 Jul 1608, he was
Much of the initial construction of the Barnabite's church in Rome, San Carlo ai Catinari, was done at Leni's personal expense.[3]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the
principal consecrator of:[2]
- Bishop of Tricarico(1609);
- Bishop of Belcastro(1609);
- Bishop of Alessandria della Paglia(1611);
- Bishop of Amelia(1611);
- Bishop of Tricarico(1612);
- Bishop of Termoli(1612);
- Titular Archbishopof Patrae (1614);
- Titular Archbishopof Hadrianopolis in Haemimonto (1616);
- Bishop of Albenga(1616);
- Bishop of Aversa(1616);
- Bishop of Minervino Murge(1617);
- Bishop of Comacchio(1617);
- Bishop of Pavia(1617);
- Bishop of Montalcino(1618);
- Archbishop of Chieti(1618);
- Bishop of Calvi Risorta(1619);
- Bishop of Cariati e Cerenzia(1619);
- Bishop of Anglona-Tursi(1619);
- Bishop of Imola(1619);
- Bishop of Alatri(1620);
- Bishop of Chiusi(1620);
- Bishop of Cremona(1621);
- Bishop of Recanati e Loreto(1621);
- Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla(1621);
- Bishop of Molfetta(1622);
- Bishop of Troia(1623);
and the
principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Titular Archbishop of Nazareth(1608).
References
- ^ OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ^ [self-published]
- ^ Head, George. Rome: A Tour of Many Days, Vol. 1, London, Longman, Brown et al, 1849, p. 437
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