Girolamo Gastaldi
| His Eminence Girolamo Gastaldi | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia Archbishop of Benevento | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 12 May 1680 by Girolamo Boncompagni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1616 Taggia, Italy |
| Died | 8 Apr 1685 (age 69) |
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]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Miranda, Salvador. "GASTALDI, Girolamo (1616-1685)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- Back to citation Cheney, David M. "Girolamo Cardinal Gastaldi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Epidemics and quarantines in 17th-century Rome, April 2, 2020 - 9:42pm by Michael Widener. Yale Law Library, Rare books blog.