Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal)
Alessandro Crescenzi, C.R.S. (1607 – 8 May 1688) was a Roman Catholic cardinal who served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1685–1688), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Recanati e Loreto (1676–1682), Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1671–1676), Bishop of Bitonto (1652–1668), Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1644–1652), and Bishop of Termoli (1643–1644).[1][2]
Alessandro Crescenzi | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal Priest of Santa Prisca | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1675–1688 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Pio di Savoia |
| Successor | Marcello Durazzo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 26 July 1643 by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore) |
| Created cardinal | 27 May 1675 |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1607 |
| Died | 8 May 1688 (age 81) Rome, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Termoli (1643–1644) Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli (1644–1652) Bishop of Bitonto (1652–1668) Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1671–1676) Archbishop (Personal Title) of Recanati e Loreto (1676–1682) Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1685–1688) |
Biography
Alessandro Agostino Crescenzi was born in Rome, Italy, in 1607, the son of Giovanni Battista Crescenzi and Anna Massimi.[1] He is related to Cardinal Marcello Crescenzi (named 1542) and is the nephew of Cardinal Pier Paolo Crescenzi (named 1611).[1] He was ordained a priest in the Ordo Clericorum Regularium a Somascha.[1][2]
On 13 July 1643, he was elected during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Termoli.[1][2] On 26 July 1643, he was consecrated bishop by Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore),[1] Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio.[2]
On 13 June 1644, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Ortona a Mare e Campli.[1][2]
On 26 August 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Bitonto.[1][2] He was named nuncio in Savoy by Pope Innocent X where he served until 1658.[1]
On 14 May 1668, he resigned as Bishop of Bitonto.[1][2] On 23 December 1670, he was named Prefect of the Cubiculi of His Holiness.[1] On 19 January 1671, he was promoted by Pope Clement X as Titular Patriarch of Alexandria.[1][2] On 27 May 1675, he was installed as Cardinal Priest of Santa Prisca in the consistory of 1675.[1][2]
On 24 February 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Recanati e Loreto where he served until his resignation on 9 January 1682.[1][2] As cardinal, he participated in the conclave of 1676 which elected Pope Innocent XI.[1] On 9 April 1685, he was named camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals.[1]
He died on 8 May 1688 in Rome and is buried in the church of S. Maria in Vallicella in the same city.[1]
Episcopal succession
References
- Miranda, Salvador. "CRESCENZI, C.R.S., Alessandro (1607-1688)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. OCLC 53276621.
- Cheney, David M. "Alessandro Cardinal Crescenzi, C.R.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Alexandria {Alessandria} (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Alexandria (Egypt)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]