Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia
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Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia (Ferrara, 5 January 1585 – Rome, 1 June 1641) was an Italian cardinal of the Pio di Savoia
family.
He was made cardinal deacon on 9 June 1604 by pope Clement VIII
, and made deacon of San Nicola in Carcere
on 25 June 1604. Under pope Urban VIII
he was made deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata
on 2 October 1623, and then deacon of Santi Giovanni e Paolo
and San Lorenzo in Lucina
on 16 March 1626.
He was papal legate
of the Marche
in 1621, cardinal bishop of Albano from 14 June 1627, cardinal bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina
from 15 June 1630, cardinal bishop of Velletri from 1638, bishop of Ostia
from 28 March 1639.
Pio di Savoia
Pio di Savoia, an ancient noble Italian family, first mentioned by good authorities in the 14th century. From the house of Este they received the lordship of Carpi, and later they acquired the fiefs of Meldola, Sassuolo, etc...
family.
Life
His father was Enea Pio di Savoia, Signore di Sassuolo, Consigliere di Stato in Piedmont (1572), knight of the Ordine dell'Annunziata (1576), Piedmontese ambassador to Rome and (from 1591) governor of Reggio. Carlo's mother was Enea's second wife Barbara Turchi, daughter of Ippolito Turchi, first count of Crespino e Ariano, and of Ippolita Tassoni Estense.He was made cardinal deacon on 9 June 1604 by pope Clement VIII
Pope Clement VIII
Pope Clement VIII , born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was Pope from 30 January 1592 to 3 March 1605.-Cardinal:...
, and made deacon of San Nicola in Carcere
San Nicola in Carcere
San Nicola in Carcere is a titular church in Rome near the Forum Boarium in rione Ripa. It is one of the traditional stational churches of Lent.-History:...
on 25 June 1604. Under pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII
Pope Urban VIII , born Maffeo Barberini, was pope from 1623 to 1644. He was the last pope to expand the papal territory by force of arms, and was a prominent patron of the arts and reformer of Church missions...
he was made deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata is a church on the Via del Corso , in Rome, Italy.-History:It is claimed that St. Paul spent two years here, in the crypt under the church, whilst under house arrest waiting for his trial. This conflicts with the tradition regarding San Paolo alla Regola...
on 2 October 1623, and then deacon of Santi Giovanni e Paolo
Santi Giovanni e Paolo
There are a number of churches in Italy named after the martyrs St. John and St. Paul , not the apostles, but two soldiers martyred for their faith in the years 361-363...
and San Lorenzo in Lucina
San Lorenzo in Lucina
The Church of St Lawrence's at Lucina is a Roman Catholic parish and titular church and minor basilica in Rome, Italy, dedicated to Saint Lawrence, Roman deacon and martyr. The name Lucina comes from the Roman matron owner of the house on which the church was built.The current Cardinal Priest of...
on 16 March 1626.
He was papal legate
Papal legate
A papal legate – from the Latin, authentic Roman title Legatus – is a personal representative of the pope to foreign nations, or to some part of the Catholic Church. He is empowered on matters of Catholic Faith and for the settlement of ecclesiastical matters....
of the Marche
Marche
The population density in the region is below the national average. In 2008, it was 161.5 inhabitants per km2, compared to the national figure of 198.8. It is highest in the province of Ancona , and lowest in the province of Macerata...
in 1621, cardinal bishop of Albano from 14 June 1627, cardinal bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina
Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Porto-Santa Rufina
The Diocese of Porto and Santa-Rufina is a suburbicarian see of the Holy Roman Church and a diocese of the Catholic Church in Italy...
from 15 June 1630, cardinal bishop of Velletri from 1638, bishop of Ostia
Bishop of Ostia
The Bishop of Ostia is the head of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia, one of the seven suburbicarian sees of Rome. The position is now attached to the post of Dean of the College of Cardinals, as it has been since 1150, with the actual governance of the diocese entrusted to the Vicar General of...
from 28 March 1639.