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Tommaso Ruffo

Tommaso Ruffo (1663-1753) was an Italian archbishop of Ferrara and Cardinal.

Life

He was born in Naples, son of Carlo Ruffo, 3rd Duke of Bagnara.[1] He was educated at La Sapienza University, becoming a doctor of canon and civil law. He was a papal diplomat, elected titular archbishop of Nicaea in 1698. On 13 Apr 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada, Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono, with Michelangelo dei Conti, Titular Archbishop of Tarsus, and Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, Titular Archbishop of Larissa in Thessalia, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]

He was created cardinal-priest in 1706, despite having a cousin Giacomo Boncompagni in the College of Cardinals, with the title of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna. Having served as a papal legate, he became archbishop of Ferrara in 1717. He took part in the papal conclave, 1721 and the papal conclave, 1724. He became bishop of Palestrina in 1726 and participated in the papal conclave, 1730. He was bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1738. and participated in the papal conclave, 1740. He became Dean of the College of Cardinals and bishop of Ostia e Velletri in 1740, and died in Rome in 1753. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living cardinal.

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Episcopal succession

References

  1. ^ a b Miranda, Salvador. "RUFFO, Tommaso (1663-1753)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Tommaso Cardinal Ruffo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 29, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles Preceded byGiovanni Giacomo Cavallerini Titular Archbishop of Nicaea 1698–1706 Succeeded byFerdinando Nuzzi Preceded byTommaso Bonaventura della Gherardesca Apostolic Nuncio to Florence 1698–1700 Succeeded byNiccolò Caracciolo Preceded byGiambattista Rubini Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna 1706–1709 Succeeded byGiulio Piazza Preceded byLeandro Colloredo Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere 1709–1726 Succeeded byPier Marcellino Corradini Preceded byTaddeo Luigi dal Verme Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ferrara 1717–1738 Succeeded byRaniero d'Elci Preceded byFrancesco Barberini (iuniore) Cardinal-bishop of Palestrina 1726–1738 Succeeded byGiorgio Spiniola Preceded byPietro Ottoboni Cardinal-bishop of Porto 1738–1740 Succeeded byLudovico Pico della Mirandola Preceded byPietro Ottoboni Cardinal-bishop of San Lorenzo in Damaso 1740–1753 Succeeded byGirolamo Colonna di Sciarra Preceded byPietro Ottoboni Cardinal-bishop of Ostia and Dean of the College of Cardinals 1740–1753 Succeeded byPierluigi Carafa Records Preceded byLéon Potier de Gesvres Oldest living Member of the Sacred College 12 November 1744 - 16 February 1753 Succeeded byRainiero d'Elci
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