Desiderio Scaglia

Desiderio Scaglia (1567 – 21 August 1639), also known as the Cardinal of Cremona, was an Italian cardinal and bishop. He was a relative of cardinals Girolamo Bernerio, Scipione Cobelluzzi and Francesco Cennini de' Salamandri and was a member of the Dominican Order.

Desiderio Cardinal Scaglia, O.P.
Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente
Cardinal-Priest of Twelve Holy Apostles
Cardinal-Priest of San Carlo al Corso
Bishop Emeritus of Como
ChurchSan Carlo al Corso
DioceseMelfi and Rapolla, and Como
Appointed1621
Other postsCamerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals
Orders
Ordination16 May 1621 (episcopal)
by Giambattista Cardinal Leni
Created cardinal11 January 1621
by Pope Paul V
Personal details
Born1567
Cremona, Duchy of Milan
Died21 August 1639 (age 72)
Rome, Papal States
BuriedSan Carlo al Corso
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Memorial plaque for Desiderio Scaglia erected in 1653 by his nephew Deodato Scaglia, bishop of Alessandria.

Biography

Desiderio Scaglia was born in 1567 at Cremona in the province of Cremona in Lombardy, part of the Duchy of Milan. He was a professor in the Dominican houses of study in Cremona and other cities in Lombardy. He was a well-known theologian and preacher during his time. During the pontificate of Pope Clement VIII, he was named inquisitor in the dioceses of Pavia, Cremona and Milan. In 1616 he was called to Rome and named commissary of the Roman Inquisition.

Pope Paul V created him cardinal at the consistory of 11 January 1621.[1]

Cardinal Scaglia was ordained bishop by Giambattista Cardinal Leni on 16 May 1621.[2] He was appointed bishop of Melfi and Rapolla in 1621 and transferred to the diocese of Como the following year. He gave up the diocese of Como in 1632–1633 when was Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals.

He participated in the conclave of 1621 which elected Pope Gregory XV and that of 1623 which elected Pope Urban VIII.

He died in Rome on 21 August 1639 at the age of 72.[3]

See also

References
  • This article is largely a translation of the article on the French Wikipedia.
  1. "Consistory - January 1621". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  2. "Desiderio Cardinal Scaglia, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  3. Miranda, Salvador. "SCAGLIA, O.P., Desiderio (1567/1568-1639)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University.
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