Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi

Not to be confused with his nephew Niccolò I Ludovisi, nor the later Niccolò II Ludovisi; nor the earlier Niccolò Albergati.

Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi (15 September 1608 – 9 August 1687) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna.

Cardinal Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi.

Biography

He was a cousin of Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi.^[1] On 16 September 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Pamphilj, Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Eusebio with Giovanni Battista Rinuccini, Archbishop of Fermo, and Lelio Falconieri, Titular Archbishop of Thebae, serving as co-consecrators.^[1]

On 6 February 1645 he was appointed Archbishop of Bologna, and on 6 March 1645 he was elevated to cardinal by Pope Innocent X. He served as Cardinal-Priest of the Basilica di Sant'Agostino and then the Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

In 1650 he was appointed Major Penitentiary, and in 1683 he was appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals. He held both position until his death. Between 1658 and 1659 he served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals.

Episcopal succession

Episcopal succession of Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2] Marco Romano (bishop) (Cristalli), Bishop of Ruvo (1646); Giacomo Giordano, Bishop of Lacedonia (1651); Petronio Veroni, Bishop of Boiano (1652); Girolamo Boncompagni, Archbishop of Bologna (1652); Antonio Bichi, Bishop of Montalcino (1652); Lorenzo Pollicini, Bishop of Avellino e Frigento (1653); Bonaventura Teoli, Titular Archbishop of Myra (1655); and Ulysses Rossi, Titular Archbishop of Salamis and Auxiliary Bishop of Sabina (1681).

References and notes

1. Miranda, Salvador. "ALBERGATI-LUDOVISI, Niccolò (1608-1687)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
2. Cheney, David M. "Niccolò Cardinal Albergati-Ludovisi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Girolamo Colonna	Archbishop of Bologna 1645–1651	Succeeded by Girolamo Boncompagni
Preceded by Carlo Rossetti	Cardinal Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina 1681–1683	Succeeded by Alderano Cybo
Preceded by Cesare Facchinetti	Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni 1683–1687	Succeeded by Alderano Cybo
Preceded by Cesare Facchinetti	Dean of the College of Cardinals 1683–1687	Succeeded by Alderano Cybo