Alessandro Cesarini (iuniore)

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Most Reverend Alessandro Cesarini
Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio Bishop Emeritus of Viterbo e Tuscania
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1638–1644
Predecessor	Ippolito Aldobrandini (cardinal)
Successor	Marzio Ginetti
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1627–1632) Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1632–1637) Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1636–1638) Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1637–1638)
Orders
Consecration	25 May 1636 by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Created cardinal	30 August 1627
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon
Personal details
Born	1592 Rome, Italy
Died	(1644-01-25)25 January 1644 (aged 52) Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian

Alessandro Cesarini, iuniore (1592 – 25 January 1644) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio (1638–1644), Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin (1637–1638), Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania (1636–1638), Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano (1632–1637), and Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica (1627–1632).[1][2][3]

Biography

Alessandro Cesarini was born in Rome, Italy in 1592, the son of Giuliano Cesarini, marquis of Civitanova e Montecorato, and Livia Orsini.[1] His family produced a number of cardinals including his great-granduncle Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini, seniore (installed 1517); Giuliano Cesarini, seniore (installed 1426); and Giuliano Cesarini, iuniore (installed 1493).[1] He attended the University of Parma and then obtained a doctorate in Rome.[1] He served as papal prelate, Cleric of the Apostolic Chamber, and as the Governor of the conclave of 1623, in which Pope Urban VIII was elected.[1]

On 30 August 1627 he was created as cardinal deacon in the consistory of 30 August 1627 by Pope Urban VIII and installed on 6 October 1627 as Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano[1][2][3] On 6 September 1632 he was appointed Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano by Pope Urban VIII.[1][2][3] On 14 May 1636 he was elected during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania.[1][2][3] On 25 May 1636 he was consecrated bishop at the Quirinale Palace in Rome by Antonio Marcello Barberini, seniore, with Fabrizio Suardi, Bishop of Lucera, and Benedetto Landi, Bishop of Fossombrone, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2] On 9 February 1637 he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin.[1][2][3] On 28 July 1638 he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio.[1][2][3] On 13 September 1638 he resigned as Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania.[1][2][3] He died on 25 January 1644 in Rome.[1][2][3] He was buried in the tomb of his family in the church of Santi Maria in Aracoeli in Rome.[1]

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Alessandro Cesarini

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2] Ludovicus Galbiati, Bishop of Acerno (1637); Marco Antonio Mandosio, Bishop of Nicastro (1637); Giulio Diotallevi, Bishop of Strongoli (1637); Francesco Boccapaduli, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1638); Antonio Marenzi, Bishop of Pedena (1638); Stefano Sauli, Archbishop of Chieti (1638); Diego Sersale, Archbishop of Bari-Canosa (1638); Enea di Cesare Spennazzi, Bishop of Sovana (1638); Pietro Paolo Medici, Bishop of Alife (1639); Giovanni Tommaso Perrone, Bishop of Nicastro (1639); Ippolito Andreassi, Bishop of Terni (1639); Carlo Diotallevi, Bishop of Strongoli (1639); Camillus Adriani, Auxiliary Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1639); Francesco Arcudio, Bishop of Nusco (1639); Urbano Zambotti, Bishop of Montemarano (1640); Leonard Bondumier, Archbishop of Split (1641); Antonio Celli, Bishop of Isola (1641); Sebastiano Gentili, Bishop of Anagni (1642); Tommaso D'Avalos, Bishop of Lucera (1642); Maurizio Solaro di Moretta, Bishop of Mondovi (1642); Fabrizio Savelli, Archbishop of Salerno (1642); Bernardino Panicola, Bishop of Ravello e Scala (1643); Riginaldo Lucarini, Bishop of Città della Pieve (1643); and Alessandro Crescenzi (cardinal), Bishop of Termoli (1643).

References

1. Miranda, Salvador. "CESARINI, iuniore, Alessandro (1592-1644)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
2. Cheney, David M. "Alessandro Cardinal Cesarini (Jr.)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Cardinal Alessandro Cesarini". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Carlo de' Medici	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica 1627–1632	Succeeded by Camillo Francesco Maria Pamphilj
Preceded by Agustín Spínola Basadone	Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano 1632–1637	Succeeded by Benedetto Odescalchi
Preceded by Tiberio Muti	Bishop of Viterbo e Tuscania 1636–1638	Succeeded by Francesco Maria Brancaccio
Preceded by Lelio Biscia	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin 1637–1638	Succeeded by Girolamo Colonna
Preceded by Ippolito Aldobrandini (cardinal)	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio 1638–1644	Succeeded by Marzio Ginetti