Lorenzo Imperiali
His Eminence Lorenzo Imperiali | |
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| Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
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| Born | 21 February 1612 |
| Died | 21 September 1673 Rome, Italy |
Lorenzo Imperiali (21 February 1612 - 21 September 1673) was an
cardinal
.
Early life
Imperiali was born in Genoa on 21 February 1612 to the patrician Imperiali family of that city.[1]
He went to
Apostolic Chamber
.
During the
uprising
that had cost the life of its governor in 1648.
Pope Innocent appointed Imperiali governor of Rome between 1653 and 1654.
Ecclesiastic career
Before appointing Imperiali governor, the pope elevated him to cardinal but the elevation was reserved San Crisogono.[2]
He participated in the
papal conclave of 1655 which elected Pope Alexander VII
.
In 1660 he was again named governor of Rome by Pope Alexander, but in 1662 he fell victim to the
troops from the Corsican Guard.[3]
As punishment, Imperiali was transferred as
Louis XIV of France.[3]
Imperiali participated in the
conclaves, Imperiali was a senior member of the liberal movement Squadrone Volante. It is thought the group engineered the election of Giulio Rospigliosi as Pope Clement in 1667.[3]
Imperiali died on 21 September 1673 in Rome and was buried in the
Basilica di Sant'Agostino.[1] A grandson of his brother, Giuseppe Renato Imperiali
(born 1651), who had lived in his household since 1662, would be named cardinal in 1690.
References
- ^ OCLC 53276621.
- [self-published]
- ^ a b c Pope Alexander the Seventh and the College of Cardinals by John Bargrave, edited by James Craigie Robertson (reprint; 2009)
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