Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno
| Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno | |
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Guidi di Bagno
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| Born |
October 4, 1578 Florence |
| Died | July 24, 1641 (aged 62) Rome |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Gian Francesco Guidi di Bagno, Gianfrancesco Guidi di Bagno, Giovanni Francesco Bagni, Gianfrancesco de' Conti Guidi di Bagno |
| Citizenship | Grand Duchy of Tuscany |
| Education | Doctor utriusque juris |
| Parent(s) | Fabrizio Guidi di Bagno, Marquess of Montebello and Laura Colonna, Duchy of Zagarolo |
| Relatives | Brother of cardinal Nicola Guidi di Bagno, nephew of cardinal Girolamo Colonna |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Church | Roman catholic |
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Offices held
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Papal Legate; Nuncio |
| Title | Cardinal |
Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno (1578 – 1641) (also known as Gian Francesco Guidi di Bagno, Gianfrancesco Guidi di Bagno, Giovanni Francesco Bagni or Gianfrancesco de' Conti Guidi di Bagno) was an Italian cardinal, brother of cardinal Nicola Guidi di Bagno and nephew of cardinal Girolamo Colonna.
He was born in Florence (Grand Duchy of Tuscany) the 4 October 1578, eldest son of Fabrizio Guidi di Bagno, Marquess of Montebello, Province of Rimini, and Laura Colonna from the Duchy of Zagarolo.
Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno studied law at the universities of Pisa and Bologne, literature and philosophy at the universities of Pisa and Florence and acquired a doctorate in both civil law and church law (Doctor utriusque juris).
In 1596, he went to Rome and was named papal prelate, then he accompanied Pope Clement VIII to Ferrara. In 1597, he was appointed Protonotary apostolic, member of the college of protonotarii apostolici de numero participantium then in 1600 referendary in the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signatura.
Vice-Legate in the Marches and in Fermo from 1601 to 1606, Giovanni Francesco Guidi di Bagno was Governor of Orvieto (1607), Fano (1608), Fermo (1610) and of the Campagne and Maritime Province (1611).
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