Giambattista Rubini
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Giambattista Rubini (1642 – 17 February 1707) was a
cardinal of the Catholic Church
from 1690 to 1707.
Early life and career
Giambattista Rubini was born in Venice in 1642, the second son of Donato Rubini and Cristina Medici. His grandmother, Cristina Ottoboni, was the sister of Pope Alexander VIII.[1]
He was educated at the University of Padua, becoming a doctor of both laws.[1]
He became a
Rubini received the
priesthood on 21 September 1683.[1]
On 15 May 1684, the
bishop by Cardinal Alessandro Crescenzi on 21 May 1684.[1]
Cardinalate
Rubini's great-uncle,
cardinal priest in the consistory of 13 February 1690. On 10 April 1690, he received the red hat and the titular church of San Lorenzo in Panisperna. He was made papal legate to Urbino on 27 September 1690.[1]
After Alexander VIII's death, Rubini participated in the
papal conclave of 1691, which elected Pope Innocent XII, who did not name Rubini as his Secretary of State.[1]
He later participated in the
San Marco.[1]
He died in Rome on 17 February 1707. He was buried in the church of San Marco.[1]
References
- ^ OCLC 53276621.
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