Agostino Oreggi
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Agostino Oreggi (1577 ā 12 July 1635) was a Catholic theologian and cardinal. As personal theologian of Pope Urban VIII,[1] he was involved in the Galileo affair.
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Agostino Oreggi | |
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cardinal priest of S. Sisto | |
Church | Catholic Church |
See | Archbishop of Benevento |
Appointed | 28 November 1633 |
Term ended | 12 July 1635 |
Predecessor | Alessandro di Sangro |
Successor | Vincenzo Maculani |
Orders | |
Consecration | 31 December 1633 (Bishop) by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
Created cardinal | 28 November 1633 by Pope Urban VIII |
Personal details | |
Born | 1577 (1577) |
Died | July 12, 1635(1635-07-12) (aged 57ā58) Benevento |
Buried | Benevento Cathedral |
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