Carlo Rezzonico (cardinal)

Carlo Rezzonico
His Eminence; Carlo Rezzonico
	Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
	Portrait of cardinal Carlo Rezzonico
Church	Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration	21 Mar 1773; by Giovanni Francesco Albani
Personal details
Born	25 April 1724; Venice, Italy
Died	26 January 1799 (age 53)

Carlo Rezzonico (25 April 1724 – 26 January 1799) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is sometimes referred to as The Younger to distinguish him from his uncle Pope Clement XIII who also bore the name Carlo Rezzonico.

Biography

Rezzonico was born on 25 Apr 1724 in Venice, Italy.[1] On 21 Mar 1773, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Francesco Albani, Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina, with Giuseppe Maria Contesini, Titular Archbishop of Athenae, and Orazio Mattei, Titular Archbishop of Colossae, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2] He served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (1758–1763), Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (1763–1799) and Secretary of the Roman Inquisition (1777–1799). He was also bishop of Sabina (1773–1776) and Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1776–1799). As Cardinal Camerlengo he participated in the papal conclave, 1769 and papal conclave, 1774-1775.

He belonged to the Zelanti faction and defended the Society of Jesus against the accusations that finally led to the suppression of this order.

References

Miranda, Salvador. "REZZONICO, iuniore, Carlo (1724-1799)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
Cheney, David M. "Carlo Cardinal Rezzonico (Jr.)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 29, 2019. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Alberico Archinto	Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso 1758–1763	Succeeded by Henry Benedict Mary Clement Stuart of York
Preceded by Giovanni Francesco Albani	Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente 1763–1772	Succeeded by Francesco Carafa della Spina di Traetto
Preceded by Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra	Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church 1763–1799	Succeeded by Romoaldo Braschi-Onesti
Preceded by Antonio Maria Priuli	Cardinal-Priest of San Marco 1772–1799	Succeeded by Ludovico Flangini Giovanelli
Preceded by Giovanni Francesco Albani	Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina 1773–1776	Succeeded by Andrea Corsini
Preceded by Giovanni Francesco Albani	Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1776–1799	Succeeded by Leonardo Antonelli

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[MirandaCarRez-1] Miranda, Salvador. "REZZONICO, iuniore, Carlo (1724-1799)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved December 29, 2019.

[CathHierCarRez-2] Cheney, David M. "Carlo Cardinal Rezzonico (Jr.)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 29, 2019. ^{[self-published]}