Camillo Cybo
Camillo Cybo in 1729 after he was elevated to Cardinal
Camillo Cybo Malaspina[1] (April 25, 1681 in Massa Carrara - January 12, 1743 in Rome) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church.[2]
Early life
Born into the aristocratic Cybo Malaspina family, he was the son of Carlo II Cybo, duke of Massa, who was a descendant of Pope Innocent VIII and Teresa Pamfili. Cybo was great grand nephew of Pope Innocent X, and nephew of Cardinal Benedetto Pamphili.[3][4]
Ecclesiastical career
| Styles of Camillo Cybo | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Patriarchy of Constantinople |
- 1705 — Ordained as Priest
- 1718 — Appointed as Titular Patriarch of Constantinople. He was ordained Bishop that same year, and named Auditor general of the Apostolic Chamber.[3]
- 1729 — Elevated to Cardinal Santo Stefano al Monte Celio in the Consistory of March 23, under Benedict XIII.
- 1731 — Appointed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo
- 1741 — Appointed Protector of Santa Maria degli Angeli[2]
Patronage of the arts
As many important figures of the time, Cybo was a patron of the arts. One of his proteges was Pietro Locatelli, who dedicated his Concerti Grossi Op 1 to him in 1721.[5]
References
- ↑ The family name is sometimes also spelled Cibo
- 1 2 "Camillo Cardinal Cibo (Cybo)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- 1 2 Miranda, Salvador. "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of March 23, 1729". Florida International University. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- ↑ Williams, p.112
- ↑ Mac Veigh, p. 206
Bibliography
- Williams, George L. (2004). Papal Genealogy: The Families And Descendants Of The Popes. McFarland. ISBN 9780786420711. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
- Mac Veigh, Simon; Hirshberg, Jehoash (2004). The Italian Solo Concerto, 1700-1760: Rhetorical Strategies and Style History. Boydell Press. ISBN 9781843830924. Retrieved 2012-12-26.
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