Cardinals Created by Clement XII (1730-4)

[1] Cardinal Neri Maria Corsini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio
former Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura
former Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran
former Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition

Born:	1685.05.19 (Firenze, Italy)
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1730.08.14
Revealed as Cardinal:	1730.12.11
Died:	1770.12.06 (Roma, Italy † 85)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Adriano al Foro (1731.01.08 – 1737.05.06)

Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1733.03.02 – 1770.12.06?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Eustachio (1737.05.06 – 1770.12.06)

Archpriest of Papal Archbasilica of Saint John Lateran (1740 – 1770.12.06)

Secretary of Commission of Roman and Universal Inquisition (1753 – 1770.12.06?)

Consistory of 1730.10.02 (4)

1. Cardinal Alessandro Aldobrandini

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati

Born:	1667.05.01 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1707.10.16
Consecrated Bishop:	1707.11.27
Created Cardinal:	1730.10.02
Died:	1734.08.14 (Ferrara, Italy † 67)

Titular Archbishop of Rhodes (1707.11.07 – 1730.10.02)

Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1720.07.01 – 1730?)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1731.09.03 – 1734.08.14)

2. Cardinal Girolamo Grimaldi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina

Born:	1674.11.15 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1709.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1713.04.09
Created Cardinal:	1730.10.02
Died:	1733.11.18 (Ischia, Italy † 59)

Titular Archbishop of Edessa (1712.10.05 – 1730.10.02)

Apostolic Nuncio to Poland (1712.12.20 – 1719?)

Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1720.11.15 – 1730.10.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1731.09.03 – 1733.11.18)

3. Cardinal Bartolomeo Massei

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino
former Archbishop-Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy)

Born:	1663.01.02 (Montepulciano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1703.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:	1721.03.23
Created Cardinal:	1730.10.02
Died:	1745.11.20 (Ancona, Italy † 82)

Titular Archbishop of Athenæ (1721.02.03 – 1730.10.02)

Apostolic Nuncio to France (1722.08.27 – 1730.10.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agostino (1731.01.08 – 1745.11.20)

Archbishop-Bishop of Ancona e Umana (Italy) (1731.05.21 – 1745.11.20)

4. Cardinal Bartolomeo Ruspoli

former Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano
former Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith

Born:	1697.10.25 (Roma, Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1730.10.02
Ordained Priest:	1730.12.14
Died:	1741.05.21 (Vignanello, Italy † 43)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Propagation of the Faith (1724 – 1728)

Cardinal-Deacon of Ss. Cosma e Damiano (1730.11.22 – 1741.05.21)

Consistory of 1731.09.24 (5)

1. Cardinal Vincenzo Bichi

former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals

Born:	1668.02.02 (Siena, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1699.04.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1702.12.27
Created Cardinal:	1731.09.24
Died:	1750.02.11 (Roma, Italy † 82)

Titular Archbishop of Laodicea (1702.12.11 – 1731.09.24)

Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1703.01.05 – 1709.09.14)

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1709.09.14 – 1720)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Pietro in Montorio (1732.03.31 – 1737.12.16)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna (1737.12.16 – 1740.08.29)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1739.01.26 – 1740)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Matteo in Merulana (1740.08.29 – 1743.05.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1743.05.20 – 1743.09.23)

Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1743.09.23 – 1747.04.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1747.04.10 – 1750.02.11)

2. Cardinal Sinibaldo Doria

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)

Born:	1664.09.21 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1711.11.04
Consecrated Bishop:	1712.01.03
Created Cardinal:	1731.09.24
Died:	1733.12.02 (Benevento, Italy † 69)

Titular Archbishop of Patrasso (1711.12.18 – 1731.05.21)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1721.05.14 – 1724.06.07)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1730.10.03 – 1731.05.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1731.05.21 – 1733.12.02)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1731.12.17 – 1733.12.02)

3. Cardinal Giuseppe Firrao

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme
former Archbishop-Bishop of Aversa (Italy)
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
former Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura

Born:	1670.07.12 (Luzzi, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1714.09.02
Consecrated Bishop:	1717.04.11
Created Cardinal:	1731.09.24
Died:	1744.10.24 (Roma, Italy † 74)

Titular Archbishop of Nicæa (1714.09.02 – 1730.12.11)

Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland (1716.10.23 – 1720.09.28)

Apostolic Nuncio to Portugal (1720.09.28 – 1730.12.11)

Archbishop-Bishop of Aversa (Italy) (1730.12.11 – 1734.09.26)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Tommaso in Parione (1731.11.19 – 1740.08.29)

Secretary of State of Apostolic Secretariat (1733.10 – 1740.02.06)

Cardinal Protector of Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy (1737 – 1744.10.24)

Prefect of Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura (1737.11.29 – 1744.10.24?)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1738.08.27 – 1744.10.24?)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Croce in Gerusalemme (1740.08.29 – 1744.10.24)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1741.01.02 – 1742.01.22)

4. Cardinal Antonio Saverio Gentili

former Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
former Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council

Born:	1681.02.09 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1727.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1727.03.23
Created Cardinal:	1731.09.24
Died:	1753.03.13 (Roma, Italy † 72)

Titular Archbishop of Petra (1727.03.17 – 1731.09.24)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1728 – 1731?)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars (1728 – 1731?)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1731.05.17 – 1740)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Stefano al Monte Celio (1731.11.19 – 1747.04.10)

Prefect of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1737.03.20 – 1753.03.13)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1742.01.22 – 1743.01.28)

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1747.04.10 – 1753.03.13)

5. Cardinal Giovanni Antonio Guadagni, O.C.D.

former Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
former Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy)
former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals

Born:	1674.09.14 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1702.03.11
Consecrated Bishop:	1724.12.31
Created Cardinal:	1731.09.24
Died:	1759.01.15 (Roma, Italy † 84)

Bishop of Arezzo (Italy) (1724.12.20 – 1732.11.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino ai Monti (1731.12.17 – 1750.02.23)

Vicar General for the Vicariate of Rome of Roma (Italy) (1732.03.01 – 1759.01.15)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1743.01.28 – 1759.01.15?)

Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1750.02.23 – 1756.01.12)

Cardinal Vice-Dean of Sacred College of Cardinals (1756? – 1759.01.15)

Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1756.01.12 – 1759.01.15)

Consistory of 1732.10.01 (2)

1. Cardinal Troiano Acquaviva d’Aragona

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy)

Born:	1696.01.24 (Atri, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1729.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:	1729.05.03
Created Cardinal:	1732.10.01
Died:	1747.03.20 (Roma, Italy † 51)

Titular Bishop of Philippopolis (1729.04.18 – 1730.08.14)

Master of Papal Chamber of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1729.07.06 – 1730.10.03)

Prefect of Prefecture of the Holy Apostolic Palaces (1729.07.06 – 1732.10.01)

Titular Archbishop of Larissa (1730.08.14 – 1732.10.01)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1732.11.17 – 1733.01.19)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia (1733.01.19 – 1747.03.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Monreale (Italy) (1739.05.04 – 1747.03.20)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1744.02.03 – 1745.01.25)

2. Cardinal Agapito Mosca

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra

Born:	1678.04.28 (Pesaro, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1732.10.01
Died:	1760.08.21 (Roma, Italy † 82)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Giorgio in Velabro (1732.11.17 – 1743.03.11)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Agata alla Suburra (1743.03.11 – 1760.08.21)

Consistory of 1733.03.02 (1)

1. Cardinal Domenico Riviera

former Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli
former Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals

Born:	1671.12.03 (Urbino, Italy)
Created Cardinal:	1733.03.02
Ordained Priest:	1733.03.21
Died:	1752.11.02 (Roma, Italy † 80)

Secretary of Sacred Consistorial Congregation (1710.02.19 – 1730.07.24)

Secretary of Sacred College of Cardinals (1710.02.19 – 1730.07.24)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quirico e Giulitta (1733.04.13 – 1741.01.02)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. XII Apostoli (1741.01.02 – 1752.11.02)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1745.01.25 – 1746.01.17)

Consistory of 1733.09.28 (2)

1. Cardinal Marcello Passari

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli

Born:	1678.06.07 (Ariano, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1702.06.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1731.03.11
Created Cardinal:	1733.09.28
Died:	1741.09.25 (Roma, Italy † 63)

Titular Archbishop of Nazianzus (1731.03.05 – 1733.09.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria in Ara Coeli (1733.12.02 – 1741.09.25)

2. Cardinal Giovanni Battista Spinola

former Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
former Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy)

Born:	1681.07.06 (Genova, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1728.02.15
Created Cardinal:	1733.09.28
Consecrated Bishop:	1752.04.09
Died:	1752.08.20 (Albano Laziale, Italy † 71)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1728.05.30 – 1733.09.28)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Cesareo in Palatio (1733.12.02 – 1743.09.23)

Commendatory Abbot of Subiaco (Italy) (1738 – 1752.08.20)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1743.09.23 – 1751.11.15)

Camerlengo of Sacred College of Cardinals (1746.01.17 – 1747.04.10)

Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1751.11.15 – 1752.08.20)

Consistory of 1734.03.24 (4)

1. Cardinal Pompeio Aldrovandi

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio
former Archbishop-Bishop of Corneto (Italy)
former Archbishop-Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy)

Born:	1668.09.23 (Bologna, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1710.10.05
Consecrated Bishop:	1716.10.11
Created Cardinal:	1734.03.24
Died:	1752.01.06 (Montefiascone, Italy † 83)

Prelate Auditor of Sacred Roman Rota (1706.05.17 – 1726.02.22)

Titular Archbishop of Neocæsarea (1716.10.05 – 1729.03.23)

Dean of Sacred Roman Rota (1726.02.22 – 1734.03.24)

Patriarch of Jerusalem (1729.03.23 – 1734.03.24)

Vice-Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church of Reverend Apostolic Camera (1733.09.30 – 1734.03.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1734.04.12 – 1752.01.06)

Archbishop-Bishop of Montefiascone (Italy) (1734.07.09 – 1752.01.06)

Archbishop-Bishop of Corneto (Italy) (1734.07.09 – 1752.01.06)

Datary of His Holiness of Apostolic Dataria (1740.08.24 – 1743)

2. Cardinal Serafino Cenci

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura
former Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy)

Born:	1676.05.20 (Roma, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1727.01.01
Consecrated Bishop:	1733.12.26
Created Cardinal:	1734.03.24
Died:	1740.06.24 (Roma, Italy † 64)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Benevento (Italy) (1733.12.18 – 1740.06.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Agnese fuori le mura (1735.06.27 – 1740.06.24)

3. Cardinal Pietro Maria Pieri, O.S.M.

former Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina
former Prior General of Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites)

Born:	1676.10.01 (Piancastagno, Italy)
Ordained Priest:
Created Cardinal:	1734.03.24
Died:	1743.01.27 (Roma, Italy † 66)

Prior General of Order of Friar Servants of Mary (Servites) (1725 – 1734.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Giovanni a Porta Latina (1734.04.12 – 1743.01.27)

4. Cardinal Giacomo Lanfredini

former Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico
former Bishop of Osimo (Italy)
former Bishop of Cingoli (Italy)

Born:	1680.10.26 (Firenze, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1727.03.16
Created Cardinal:	1734.03.24
Consecrated Bishop:	1734.04.04
Died:	1741.05.16 (Roma, Italy † 60)

Secretary of Sacred Congregation of the Council (1731 – 1734?)

Cardinal-Deacon of S. Maria in Portico (1734.04.12 – 1741.05.16)

Bishop of Cingoli (Italy) (1734.09.15 – 1740.09.15)

Bishop of Osimo (Italy) (1734.09.15 – 1740.09.15)