About Cornelio Bentivoglio
Lived 1668 – 1732 (aged 64). Cornelio Bentivoglio was an Italian catholic priest, poet, translator, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
Cornelio Bentivoglio (27 March 1668 – 30 December 1732 in Ferrara) was an Italian nobleman and cardinal.
He was born at Ferrara to the powerful Bentivoglio family, and was a relative of the cardinal Guido Bentivoglio (1579 – 1644). Cornelio went to Rome at an early age and was appointed Archbishop of Carthage.
In 1712, he was appointed nuncio to Paris. He locked horns with the Jansenists, led by Pasquier Quesnel in Paris, and was recalled after the death of Louis XIV in 1715.
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Who was Cornelio Bentivoglio?
Catholic cardinal (1668-1732)
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Cornelio Bentivoglio was born on 27 March 1668 in Ferrara.
When did Cornelio Bentivoglio die?
Cornelio Bentivoglio died on 30 December 1732 in Rome.
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Cornelio Bentivoglio was a catholic priest, poet, translator, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.
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Cornelio Bentivoglio was Italian.
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