Girolamo Gastaldi (1616–1685) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1] He is notable for commissioning the "twin" churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto in Rome.
Biography
On 12 May 1680, was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Boncompagni, Archbishop of Bologna, with Carlo Molza, Bishop of Modena, and Augusto Bellincini, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]
He is known for his treatise on the political and legal measures taken to control the plague, Tractatus de Avertenda et Profliganda Peste, Politico-Legalis, published in 1656.[3]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Benevento". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Benevento (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGasparo Carpegna | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana 1673–1677 | Succeeded byFederico Caccia |
| Preceded byCamillo Massimi | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia 1677–1685 | Succeeded byFederico Baldeschi Colonna |
| Preceded byGiuseppe Bologna | Archbishop of Benevento 1680–1685 | Succeeded byPietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina |
References
- 1.[1.2]Miranda, Salvador. "GASTALDI, Girolamo (1616-1685)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- 2.Cheney, David M. "Girolamo Cardinal Gastaldi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 3.Epidemics and quarantines in 17th-century Rome, April 2, 2020 - 9:42pm by Michael Widener. Yale Law Library, Rare books blog.