About Lanfranco Margotti
Lived 1558 – 1611 (aged 52–53). Lanfranco Margotti was a catholic priest, catholic bishop and politician.
Lanfranco Margotti (1558–1611) was a Roman Catholic cardinal in the consistory of November 24, 1608 was created cardinal by Pope Paul V.
Biography He was born to a family of limited means in Parma, and gained the patronage of Cardinal Filippo Sega in Rome. He traveled as a secretary with the cardinal when he became legate to France. He then moved back to Rome to work under cardinal Cinzio Aldobrandini. Well praised for his skills, he rose in the papal bureaucracy till being appointed priest in 1608 and bishop in 1609 by Paul V Borghese. He was a cardinal for only three years.
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Who was Lanfranco Margotti?
Italian cardinal
When was Lanfranco Margotti born?
Lanfranco Margotti was born in 1558 in Bologna.
When did Lanfranco Margotti die?
Lanfranco Margotti died on 28 February 1611 in Rome.
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Lanfranco Margotti was a catholic priest, catholic bishop and politician.
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