Giovanni Carlo Bandi JUD (17 July 1709 – 23 March 1784) was an Italian cardinal who served as Bishop of Imola.[1]
Giovanni Carlo Bandi | |
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| Bishop of Imola | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Imola |
| See | Imola |
| Appointed | 20 March 1752 |
| Term ended | 23 March 1784 |
| Predecessor | Tommaso Maria Marelli |
| Successor | Barnaba Chiaramonti |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo (1775-84) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 September 1734 |
| Consecration | 28 December 1744 by Carlo Alberto Guidoboni Cavalchini |
| Created cardinal | 29 May 1775 ("in pectore") 11 September 1775 (revealed) by Pope Pius VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Carlo Bandi 17 July 1709 |
| Died | 23 March 1784 (aged 74) Imola, Papal States |
| Parents | Francesco Bandi Cornelia Zangheri |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Botrys (1744-52) Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia–Velletri (1744-52) |
| Styles of Giovanni Carlo Bandi | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Imola |
Life edit
Bandi was born in Cesena, the son of the count Francesco Bandi and the countess Cornelia Zangheri. He was the uncle of Pope Pius VI[2] on his mother's side.
He was educated at the University of Fermo where he received a doctorate in utroque iure (both canon and civil law) on 9 December 1734. He was ordained on 18 September 1734.[3] He served as an Auditor of Cardinal Tommaso Ruffo. He served as vicar general of the Suburbicarian See of Ostia.
Episcopate edit
He was appointed as titular bishop of Botri[1] and appointed suffragan of Ostia and Velletri on 18 December 1744.[3] He was Consecrated on 28 December 1744 by Carlo Alberto Guidobono Cavalchini. He was transferred as bishop to the Diocese of Imola on 20 March 1752.[3]
Cardinalate edit
He was created cardinal in pectore in the consistory of 29 May 1775.[3] His nomination was published in the consistory of 11 September of that year, when he was named Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo (installed 18 December 1774).[3] He served as bishop of Imola until his death at the age of 74 in 1784.
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Further reading edit
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1958): Hierarchia catholica medii et recentis aevi. Tomus VI (1730-1799). Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio.
- Zaccaria, Francesco Antonio (1820): Episcoporum Forocorneliensium series. Tomus I. Imola: Beneccius. Tomus II.
