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Giuseppe Firrao (seniore)

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Giuseppe Firrao
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration11 Apr 1717
by Johann Konrad von Reinach-Hirzbach
Personal details
Born12 Jul 1670
Died24 Oct 1744 (age 74)

Giuseppe Firrao (1670–1744) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Biography

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He is the Great-uncle of Cardinal Giuseppe Firrao (iuniore). On 11 Apr 1717, he was consecrated bishop by Johann Konrad von Reinach-Hirzbach, Bishop of Basel, with Johann Christoph Haus, Titular Bishop of Domitiopolis, and Konrad Ferdinand Geist von Wildegg, Titular Bishop of Tricale, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]

On 4 October 1733, Pope Clement XII appointed Firrao his Secretary of State.[3]

Episcopal succession

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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "FIRRAO, Giuseppe (1670-1744)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
  2. ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Giuseppe Cardinal Firrao". Catholic-Hierarchy.org.
  3. ^ Pastor, pp. 333-334.

Bibliography

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  • Cardella, Lorenzo (1794). Memorie storiche de' cardinali della Santa Romana Chiesa. Vol.VIII. Rome: Pagliarini, pp. 252–253. (in Italian)
  • Pastor, Ludwig (von) (1941). The history of the popes, from the close of the middle ages. Vol. XXXIV (London: Kegan Paul). pp. 37, 181,

334. 338, 385. 386, 390, 403.

  • Weber, Christoph (1994). Legati e governatori dello Stato Pontificio : 1550-1809. Roma : Ministero per i beni culturali e ambientali, Ufficio centrale per i beni archivistici, pp. 117, 220, 282, 333, 418, 433 and 673. (in Italian)
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Titular Archbishop of Nicaea
1714–1730
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland
1716–1720
Succeeded by
Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal
1720–1730
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop (Personal Title) of Aversa
1730–1734
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Tommaso in Parione
1731–1740
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal Secretary of State
1733–1740
Succeeded by
Preceded by Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
1738–1744
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
1740–1744
Succeeded by