Nicolò Albertini

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Cardinal-Bishop
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Born
Nicolò Albertini

1250
Prato, Tuscany
Died27 April 1321(1321-04-27) (aged 70–71)
Avignon, France
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Nicolò Albertini,

cardinal.[1]

Early life

Albertini was born about 1250 in the city of Prato, then in the County of Prato, part of the Holy Roman Empire, to parents who both belonged to illustrious families of Tuscany.

Albertini's early education was directed by his parents. At the age of sixteen (1266) he entered the novitiate of the Dominican Order at the Priory of Santa Maria Novella in Florence,[1] and, upon his profession of religious vows the following year, was sent to the University of Paris to complete his studies.

Career

Albertini preached throughout Italy with success, and his theological lectures were especially well attended at Florence and at

Papal Legate to the Kings of France and England, Philip IV and Edward I
, with a view to reconciling them, a seemingly hopeless task.

Albertini succeeded in his mission. The pope in full consistory thanked him, and made him

Bishop of Ostia,[3]
which office he held for almost 18 years.

The civil wars that in the 13th and 14th centuries had devastated a great part of Italy, especially Tuscany, Romagna and the March of Treviso, caused the pope again to appoint the new cardinal Apostolic Legate, and to send him to restore peace in those disturbed provinces.

Albertini's authority was also extended to the Dioceses of

Ghibellines he left the city and placed it under interdict
.

On 26 October 1305 Pope Clement V (1305-1314) granted Cardinal Niccolò a canonry and prebendary in the Church of Tours, to be enjoyed in addition to his canonry and prebendary at Chartres.[4]

On 29 June 1312, in the name of

Robert of Naples, son and successor of Charles II of Naples, as King of Sicily
.

As

papal conclave from 1 May 1314 to 7 August 1316, the longest papal conclave in history, which elected Pope John XXII
.

Albertini was

Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals from August 1312 until his death at Avignon
. He was buried in the Dominican Church there.

The Cardinal of Ostia was known for his great love for the poor, especially for the poor of the City of Prato. He also gave generously to religious houses and towards the erection of churches. At

Master of the Sacred Palace
, that has always been held since then by a Dominican friar.

Works

Two small works are all that are known of Albertini's writings. One is a treatise on paradise, the other on the manner of holding assemblies of bishops.

Episcopal succession

References

  1. ^ a b Florida International University, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary of Benedict XI (1303-1304), Consistory of December 18, 1303 (I)
  2. ^ Emilio Panella, O.P., "Niccolò da Prato"; retrieved 28 April 2019 (in Italian).[self-published source]
  3. ^ a b c New Advent website, Nicolò Albertini
  4. ^ Regestum Clementis Papae V (Rome 1885), pp. 17-18, no. 106.
  5. ^ Institute and Museum of the History of Science website, Farmacia del Conservatorio di San Niccolò
  6. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Nicola Boccasini
Cardinal-bishop of Ostia

1303–1321 		Succeeded by
Regnaud de la Porte
Preceded by
Francesco
Bishop of Spoleto

1299–1303 		Succeeded by
Giovanni IV

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Nicolò Albertini". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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