Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini

His Eminence
Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini
Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente
Bishop of Faenza
Church Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration 3 Nov 1585
by Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni
Personal details
Born 7 Apr 1545
Casale di Monferrato, Italy
Died 16 Jul 1605 (age 60)
Lucca, Italy

Gian Francesco Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini (1545–1605) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1]

Biography

On 3 Nov 1585, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni, Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati, with Gaspare Cenci, Bishop of Melfi e Rapolla, and Filippo Sega, Bishop of Piacenza, serving as co-consecrators.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Camillo Beccio, Bishop of Acqui (1599); and the principal co-consecrator of Ottavio Bandini, Archbishop of Fermo (1595).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Miranda, Salvador. "BIANDRATE DI SAN GIORGIO ALDOBRANDINI, Gian Francesco (1545-1605)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Gian Francesco Cardinal Biandrate di San Giorgio Aldobrandini". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pietro Fauno Costacciaro
Bishop of Acqui
1585–1598
Succeeded by
Camillo Beccio
Preceded by
Flaminio Piatti
Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente
1596–1605
Succeeded by
Carlo Conti
Preceded by
Gian Antonio Grassi
Bishop of Faenza
1603–1605
Succeeded by
Erminio Valenti
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