Marcantonio Bobba

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Marcantonio Bobba

Marcantonio Bobba (also in French Marc-Antoine Bobba) (died 1575) was an Italian Roman Catholic Bishop of Aosta, Italy and cardinal.

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Biography

Marcantonio Bobba was born in Casale Monferrato, the son of Palatine Count Alberto Bobba. [1] His family was related to the signori of Rosignano Monferrato. [1]

He was educated at the University of Turin, becoming a doctor of both laws. [1] There, he gained the favor of Emmanuel Philibert, Duke of Savoy, who made him a senator of Turin. [1]

He was ordained as a priest around 1556. [1] On June 14, 1557, he was elected to be Bishop of Aosta. [1] He was consecrated as a bishop in Rome by Cardinal Giovanni Angelo de' Medici. [1] The Duke of Savoy named him ambassador of the Duchy of Savoy to the Holy See in 1559. [1] He arrived at the Council of Trent on January 17, 1563, participating in the Council until its close. [1] He was also the Duchy of Savoy's ambassador to the Council. [1] From June 21, 1563, he was a member of the Council's commission on canons and marriage. [1]

Pope Pius IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of March 12, 1565. [1] He participated in the papal conclave of 1565-66 that elected Pope Pius V. [1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Silvestro in Capite on February 8, 1566. [1] Together with Cardinals Giovanni Ricci, Giovanni Francesco Commendone, and Alessandro Sforza, was named by Pope Pius V inspector of rivers, ports and public roads of Rome. [1] He was a participant in the papal conclave of 1572 that elected Pope Gregory XIII. [1] On June 2, 1572, he opted for the titular church of San Marcello al Corso. [1]

He was a good friend of Cardinal Charles Borromeo. [1]

He died in Rome on March 18, 1575. He was buried in Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri. [1]

Episcopal succession

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Miranda, Salvador. "BOBBA, Marcantonio (beginning of 16th century-1575)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University Libraries. OCLC   53276621.
  2. ↑ Cheney, David M. "Marcantonio Cardinal Bobba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Aosta
1557–1568		Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite
1566–1572		Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello
1572–1575		Succeeded by
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