Astorgio Agnensi
Astorgio Agnensi (1391–1451) was an Italian Roman Catholic (Arch)bishop and cardinal, multiple papal governor and multiple Curiate official.
Biography
Astorgio Agnensi was born in Naples in 1391.[1]
He was elected Bishop of Mileto on September 18, 1411.[1] He was transferred to the see of Ravello on February 15, 1413; to the see of Melfi on January 25, 1418; and then to the see of Ancona on March 6, 1419.[1] On October 19, 1422, the see of Umana was united to that of Ancona.[1]
Agnensi then moved to Rome, becoming apostolic treasurer.[1] From August 1426 to April 1427, he was the papal governor of the Duchy of Spoleto and the March of Ancona.[1]
He and Barthélémy Texier, Master of the Order of Preachers, were sent to the see of Iesi to deal with the heretics of the Fraticelli. [1]
On February 8, 1436, he was promoted to the see of Benevento; he occupies this position until his death.[1]
On March 26, 1442, Pope Eugene IV named him his vicar in spiritualibus and governor of Rome, a post he held until 1447.[1] He was also the apostolic administrator of the see of Canna from June 16, 1445 until May 25, 1449.[1] In September 1447, he became papal governor of Bologna.[1] He was Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church during the papacy of Eugene IV.[1]
Pope Nicholas V made him a cardinal in the consistory of December 20, 1448.[1] He received the titular church of Sant'Eusebio on January 3, 1449, and the red hat on January 6, 1449.[1]
He was Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from October 27, 1449 until 1450.[1]
He died in Rome on October 10, 1451.[1] He is buried in the cloister of Santa Maria sopra Minerva.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Biography from The Biographical Dictionary of the Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
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| Preceded by Domenico Capranica |
Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1449–1450 |
Succeeded by Isidore of Kiev |