Sebastiano Antonio Tanara
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Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (April 10, 1650 – May 5, 1724) was an Italian cardinal
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He studied law at the university of Bologna
. He was internuncio in Flanders (1675-1687) and as, such, he was sent with secret mission to king James II of England
, who had converted to Catholicism
. In 1687 he was consecrated titular archbishop of Damasco and then served as papal nuncio in Cologne
(1687-90), Portugal (1690-92) and Austria (1692-96). Pope Innocent XII
created him Cardinal Priest in December 1695 and assigned to him the title of SS. IV Coronati on May 21, 1696. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1700
. New Pope Clement XI
named him Prefect of the S.C. of the Ecclesiestical Immunities. He was also legate in Urbino
for twelve years (1703-15). Bishop of the suburbicarian sees of Frascati (April 1, 1715) and Ostia e Velletri
(March 3, 1721). Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1721-24; as such, he presided over Papal conclave, 1721
. He died during sede vacante
after the death of Pope Innocent XIII
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Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
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He studied law at the university of Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
. He was internuncio in Flanders (1675-1687) and as, such, he was sent with secret mission to king James II of England
James II of England
James II & VII was King of England and King of Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII, from 6 February 1685. He was the last Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland...
, who had converted to Catholicism
Catholicism
Catholicism is a broad term for the body of the Catholic faith, its theologies and doctrines, its liturgical, ethical, spiritual, and behavioral characteristics, as well as a religious people as a whole....
. In 1687 he was consecrated titular archbishop of Damasco and then served as papal nuncio in Cologne
Apostolic Nuncio to Cologne
The Apostolic Nunciature to Cologne was an ecclesiastical office of the Roman Catholic Church established in 1584. The nuncios were accredited to the Achbishop-Electorates of Cologne, Mainz and Trier...
(1687-90), Portugal (1690-92) and Austria (1692-96). Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII
Pope Innocent XII , born Antonio Pignatelli, was Pope from 1691 to 1700.-Biography:He was born in Spinazzola to one of the most aristocratic families of the Kingdom of Naples, which included many Viceroys, and ministers to the crown, and was educated at the Jesuit college in Rome.In his twentieth...
created him Cardinal Priest in December 1695 and assigned to him the title of SS. IV Coronati on May 21, 1696. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1700
Papal conclave, 1700
The conclave of 1700 was a papal conclave convened following the death of pope Innocent XII. It ended in the election of pope Clement XI.-Context:...
. New Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI
Pope Clement XI , born Giovanni Francesco Albani, was Pope from 1700 until his death in 1721.-Early life:...
named him Prefect of the S.C. of the Ecclesiestical Immunities. He was also legate in Urbino
Urbino
Urbino is a walled city in the Marche region of Italy, south-west of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially under the patronage of Federico da Montefeltro, duke of Urbino from 1444 to 1482...
for twelve years (1703-15). Bishop of the suburbicarian sees of Frascati (April 1, 1715) and Ostia e Velletri
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...
(March 3, 1721). Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1721-24; as such, he presided over Papal conclave, 1721
Papal conclave, 1721
The Papal conclave March 31 – May 8, 1721, convoked after the death of Pope Clement XI, was the conclave that elected to the Papacy Cardinal Michelangelo de' Conti, who took the name of Innocent XIII.- List of participants :...
. He died during sede vacante
Sede vacante
Sede vacante is an expression, used in the Canon Law of the Catholic Church, that refers to the vacancy of the episcopal see of a particular church...
after the death of Pope Innocent XIII
Pope Innocent XIII
Pope Innocent XIII was pope from 1721 until his death.He was born Michelangelo Conti in Poli, near Rome. Like Pope Innocent III , Pope Gregory IX and Pope Alexander IV , he was a member of the family of the Conti, counts and dukes of Segni...
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