Luigi Omodei (1607–1685)
Luigi Omodei (1608 – 26 April 1685) was an
Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
.
Early life
Omodei was born in 1608 in
Marquis of Piovera, and Beatrice Lurani. His nephew, also named Luigi Omodei
, was also a cardinal.
He was educated at the
.Ecclesiastic career
Omodei held several roles in the
Papal army during the Second War of Castro
.
He took part in the
Spanish faction of the College of Cardinals, he moved away from their candidates and instead declared himself for Fabio Chigi who was elected as Pope Alexander. The Spanish, though, understood that many cardinals had moved against them and forgave Omodei for this slight.[2]
He later participated in the
1669–70 papal conclaves
.
Omodei died on 26 April 1685 in Rome.
References
- OCLC 53276621.
- ^ Pope Alexander the Seventh and the College of Cardinals by John Bargrave, edited by James Craigie Robertson (reprint; 2009)
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