Giuseppe Sacripante
Giuseppe Sacripante (19 March 1642 – 4 January 1727) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal who served as Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith.
Giuseppe Sacripante | |
|---|---|
| Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Appointed | 9 December 1704 |
| Term ended | 4 January 1727 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Barberini |
| Successor | Silvio Valenti Gonzaga |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1726–27) |
| Orders | |
| Created cardinal | 12 December 1695 by Pope Innocent XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1642 |
| Died | 4 January 1727 (aged 84) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Sant'Ignazio, Rome |
| Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede (1721–26) Pro-Datary of the Apostolic Datary (1700–04) Prefect of the Congregation of the Council (1696–1700) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina (1696–1721) |
Biography
He was born in Narni on 19 March 1642, and was the eldest child of Giacinto Sacripante and Vittoria di Basilis.[1] He studied letters and law, and held a number of administrative posts, before being given a canonry of the Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran. He was created Cardinal-Priest by Pope Innocent XII in the consistory of 12 December 1695.[2] He received the title of Santa Maria in Traspontina and was named Prefect of the Congregation of the Council on 2 January 1696. He became Pro-Datary in 1700. In 1704, he was appointed Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith. He became Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede in 1721, and then San Lorenzo in Lucina in 1726.[1]
He participated in three papal conclaves; 1700, 1721 and 1724. He died in Rome on 4 January 1727 aged 84.[1]
Works
References
- "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of December 12, 1695". cardinals.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2024-04-20.
- "Giuseppe Cardinal Sacripante [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2024-04-20.