Agostino Galamini
Agostino Galamini, O.P. (1553 – September 6, 1639) was an Italian cardinal and bishop.[1]
Biography
Agostino Galamini was born in Brisighella in 1553. His mother was a relative of Agostino Recuperati, the Master of the Order of Preachers. He joined the Dominican Order, changing his name from Simone to Agostino. He did his novitiate in Faenza, and then took his monastic vows in Meldola.
After he was ordained as a priest, he accepted a teaching assignment at Bologna, later moving to Naples. In 1592, he became inquisitor of Brescia; he later held the same office in Piacenza, then Genoa, then Milan.
He moved to Rome in 1604, becoming a commissioner of the Roman Inquisition. Under Pope Clement VIII, he served as Master of the Sacred Palace.
The Dominican Order elected him Master of the Order of Preachers in 1608.
On August 17, 1611, Pope Paul V named him cardinal. On November 14, 1612, he received the titular church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli.
He participated in the papal conclave of 1621 that elected Pope Gregory XV and in the papal conclave of 1623 that elected Pope Urban VIII.
He was elected Bishop of Recanati and Loreto on February 11, 1631. He was consecrated as a bishop on March 12, 1631. On April 29, 1620, he was translated to the Diocese of Osimo.
He died in Genoa on September 6, 1639.
References
- This page is based on this page on Italian Wikipedia.
- ↑ "Agostino Cardinal Galamini, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 17, 2017
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jerónimo Xavierre |
Master of the Order of Preachers 1608–1612 |
Succeeded by Serafino Secchi |
| Preceded by Francesco Maria Bourbon Del Monte Santa Maria |
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli 1612–1639 |
Succeeded by Ascanio Filomarino |
| Preceded by Rutilio Benzoni |
Bishop of Recanati e Loreto 1613–1620 |
Succeeded by Giulio Roma |
| Preceded by Antonio Maria Gallo |
Bishop of Osimo 1620–1639 |
Succeeded by Girolamo Verospi |