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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

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

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

References

  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

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