Girolamo Boncompagni
| His Eminence Girolamo Boncompagni | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Bologna |
| Appointed | 11 December 1651 |
| Term ended | 24 January 1684 |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro (1664–84) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 February 1652 by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi |
| Created cardinal | 14 January 1664 by Pope Alexander VII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 March 1622 Isola del Liri, Papal States |
| Died | 24 January 1684 (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 his 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).[1]
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.[1][2]
He died in Bologna.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Giulio Spinola, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia (1658);
- Niccolo Pietro Bargellini, Titular Archbishop of Thebae (1665);
- Girolamo Gastaldi, Archbishop of Benevento (1680);
and the principal co-consecrator of:
- Ascanio Ugolini, Bishop of Muro Lucano (1652).
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Miranda, Salvador. "BONCOMPAGNI, Girolamo (1622-1684)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Cheney, David M. "Girolamo Cardinal Boncompagni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]