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
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Francesco Saverio Guicciardi, Bishop of Narni (1709);
- Giuseppe Maria Ruffo, Bishop of Lecce (1735);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Niccolò Caracciolo, Titular Archbishop of Thessalonica and Apostolic Nuncio to Florence (1700);
- Marco Gradenigo, Titular Bishop of Titopolis and Coadjutor Patriarch of Aquileia (1701); and
- Antonio Maria Brancaccio, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1703).
References
- Miranda, Salvador. "RUFFO, Tommaso (1663-1753)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- Cheney, David M. "Tommaso Cardinal Ruffo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 29, 2019. [self-published]
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Preceded by Giovanni Giacomo Cavallerini |
Titular Archbishop of Nicaea 1698–1706 |
Succeeded by Ferdinando Nuzzi |
Preceded by Tommaso Bonaventura della Gherardesca |
Apostolic Nuncio to Florence 1698–1700 |
Succeeded by Niccolò Caracciolo |
Preceded by Giambattista Rubini |
Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Panisperna 1706–1709 |
Succeeded by Giulio Piazza |
Preceded by Leandro Colloredo |
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere 1709–1726 |
Succeeded by Pier Marcellino Corradini |
Preceded by Taddeo Luigi dal Verme |
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ferrara 1717–1738 |
Succeeded by Raniero d'Elci |
Preceded by Francesco Barberini (iuniore) |
Cardinal-bishop of Palestrina 1726–1738 |
Succeeded by Giorgio Spiniola |
Preceded by Pietro Ottoboni |
Cardinal-bishop of Porto 1738–1740 |
Succeeded by Ludovico Pico della Mirandola |
Preceded by Pietro Ottoboni |
Cardinal-bishop of San Lorenzo in Damaso 1740–1753 |
Succeeded by Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra |
Preceded by Pietro Ottoboni |
Cardinal-bishop of Ostia and Dean of the College of Cardinals 1740–1753 |
Succeeded by Pierluigi Carafa |
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Preceded by Léon Potier de Gesvres |
Oldest living Member of the Sacred College 12 November 1744 - 16 February 1753 |
Succeeded by Rainiero d'Elci |