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Lanfranco Margotti

Lanfranco Margotti

Italian Roman Catholic cardinal

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.[1][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Catholic hierarchy website.
  2. [2]
    Memorie degli scrittori e letterati Parmigiani, Volume 5; by Ireneo Affò; Stamperia Reale Parma. 1797; pages 3-7.
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