Paolo Emilio Sfondrati

Paolo Emilio Sfondrati (1560 – 14 February 1618) was an Italian Cardinal.

"Madonna del Velo" with Cardinal Paolo Emilio Sfondrati, c. 1591 (Wilanów Palace in Warsaw).

Biography

Born to a noble family in Milan and the nephew of Pope Gregory XIV, he was the cardinal priest of Santa Cecilia, papal legate in Bologna, member of the Congregation of the Sant'Offizio and a good friend of San Filippo Neri.

He was bishop of Cremona, and bishop of Albano. Pope Clement VIII made him an Inquisitor in 1600.[1] He died in Tivoli in 1618.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

Notes

  1. The Trial of Galileo, 1612-1633. Edited by Thomas F. Mayer. Toronto (2012)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Paolo Emilio Cardinal Sfondrati". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Niccolò Sfondrati
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia
1591–1611
Succeeded by
Giambattista Leni
Preceded by
Cesare Speciano
Bishop of Cremona
1607–1618
Succeeded by
Giambattista Brivio
Preceded by
Antonmaria Sauli
Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
1611–1618
Succeeded by
Francesco Sforza
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