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Camillo Cybo

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His Eminence

Informal style
  
Cardinal

Died
  
1743

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Your Eminence

Name
  
Camillo Cybo

Camillo Cybo
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Patriarchy of Constantinople

Camillo Cybo Malaspina (April 25, 1681 in Massa Carrara - January 12, 1743 in Rome) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church.

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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.

Ecclesiastical career

  • 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.
  • 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

    • 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.

    References

    Camillo Cybo Wikipedia
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