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His Eminence
Girolamo Boncompagni
Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseBologna
Appointed11 December 1651
Term ended24 January 1684
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro (1664–84)
Orders
Consecration4 February 1652
by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi
Created cardinal14 January 1664
by Pope Alexander VII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1622-03-23)23 March 1622
Isola del Liri, Papal States
Died24 January 1684(1684-01-24) (aged 61)
Bologna, Papal States

Don Girolamo Boncompagni (23 March 1622 – 24 January 1684) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Biography

He was born in Isola del Liri the son of Don Gregorio I Boncompagni, 2nd Duke of Sora, Aquino, Arce and Arpino, 3rd Marquess of Vignola, and wife Eleonora Zapata called Zappi and the great-grandson of Pope Gregory XIII. There were several other Cardinals in his family; he was the Grand-nephew of Cardinal Filippo Boncompagni (1572), nephew of Cardinal Francesco Boncompagni (1621) and uncle of another Cardinal Girolamo Boncompagni, archbishop of Bologna (1695).

On 4 February 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa, serving as co-consecrators.

He died in Bologna.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:

and the principal co-consecrator of:

References

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "BONCOMPAGNI, Girolamo (1622-1684)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Girolamo Cardinal Boncompagni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byNiccolò Albergati-Ludovisi Archbishop of Bologna
1651–1684 		Succeeded byAngelo Maria Ranuzzi
Preceded byGiovanni Battista Deti Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro
1664–1684 		Succeeded byGiacomo Cantelmo
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