Domenico Ginnasi (19 June 1550 in Castel Bolognese – 12 March 1639, in Rome) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic church created by Pope Clement VIII.

Cardinal Domenico Ginnasi

Biography

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Ginnasi was born the third of seven children to Francesco Ginnasi, a Papal archivist, and his wife, Caterina Pallantieri. One of his younger brothers, Achille Ginnasi (1553-1594), served as Apostolic Protonotary, nominated in 1593, as governor of the County of Castel Bolognese by Clement VIII. In 1585–86, Domenico was nominated to be governor of the territory of Campagna, which now is mostly the province of Frosinone. Domenico was elected bishop of Manfredonia (1587-1600) in the consistory of 14 June 1587 held by Pope Sixtus V. In Manfredonia, he founded in 1592 the Monastery of St Clair and institutes a Seminary. He next served as Apostolic Nuncio to Spain.

Pope Clement elevated him to Cardinal on 9 June 1604. It is said that Domenico ministered the viaticum to a dying Camillus de Lellis on 2 July 1614. Camillus was beatified in 1742. In 1630, Domenico reconstructed the medieval church of Santa Lucia alle Botteghe Oscure that stood near his family's Palace in Central Rome. The church was decorated with canvases by his niece, Caterina Ginnasi. He died age of 88 from an attack of gout, and was buried in this church.

References

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  • (in Italian) Biography
  • Miranda, Salvador. "GINNASI, Domenico (1551-1639)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Manfredonia
1586–1607
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Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Florence
1598–1600
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Preceded by Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
1600–1605
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Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio
1605–1606
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Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli
1606–1624
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Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina
1624–1626
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Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
1626–1629
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Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
1629–1630
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Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri
1630–1639
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Records
Preceded by Oldest living Member of the Sacred College
24 August 1623 - 3 March 1639
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