Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro

Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro (16 November 1579 – 5 June 1653) was a Venetian Catholic Cardinal and Patriarch of Venice.


Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cornaro
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
Portrait by Bernardo Strozzi c. 1640
ChurchRoman Catholic
Appointed29 April 1652
Term ended5 June 1653
Orders
Consecration9 April 1623
by Marcantonio Gozzadini
Created cardinal19 January 1626
by Pope Urban VIII
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born16 November 1579
Died5 June 1653 (aged 73)
Rome, Papal States
BuriedSanta Maria della Vittoria, Rome
NationalityVenetian
ParentsGiovanni I Cornaro
Chiara Delfino
Alma materUniversity of Padua
Coat of armsCoat of arms of Cardinal Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Corner

Early life

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Cornaro was born in Venice on 16 November 1579, the son of Doge Giovanni Cornaro and Chiara Delfino; he belonged to S. Paolo line of the House of Cornaro. He was the brother of Doge Francesco Cornaro.[1] He started his education under the tutelage of his Cardinal uncle, until 1598 when his uncle died. Thereafter he returned to Venice and studied at the University of Padua. In 1602, he went to Rome and became a cleric of the Apostolic Chamber under Pope Clement VIII. In 1607, he was appointed Governor of Civitavecchia.

Ecclesiastic career

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In February 1623, he was elected Bishop of Bergamo, but retained the clericate of the Apostolic Chamber, and was consecrated in April by Cardinal Marcantonio Gozzadini. Three years later he was elevated to Cardinal by Pope Urban VIII and was installed as Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina and appointed Bishop of Venice. His elevation was not without controversy as the Republic of Venice prohibited any son of a Doge from accepting a papal appointment. Eventually, the Venetian senate approved the promotion but refused to approve his proposed appointments as Bishop of Vicenza or Bishop of Padua.

Cornaro was appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere in 1627 and San Marco in 1629 before being promoted to Patriarch of Venice in June 1631, a position he held until 1644. In the intervening period, he was appointed Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 1639 to 1641.

Later life and death

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In 1644, he resigned his patriarchate and participated in the Papal conclave of 1644 which elected Pope Innocent X. In 1646 he became Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere. In 1652, he opted for the order of bishops to become Cardinal-Bishop of Albano.[2] Cornaro died on 5 June 1653 in Rome and was buried at the Cornaro Chapel in the church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.

References

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  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "CORNARO, iuniore, Federico (1579-1653)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Federico Baldissera Bartolomeo Cardinal Cornaro". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Bergamo
1623–1626
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Traspontina
1626–1627
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Vicenza
1626–1629
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia
1627–1629
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Marco
1629–1646
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Padua
1629–1631
Succeeded by
Preceded by Patriarch of Venice
1631–1644
Succeeded by
Preceded by Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
1639–1641
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere
1646–1652
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
1652–1653
Succeeded by