Occupation Catholic cardinal Name Carlo Rezzonico | Role Cardinal | |
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Died January 26, 1799, Rome, Italy Parents Anna Giustiniani, Aurelio Rezzonico Similar People Pope Clement XIII, Pope Innocent XII, Pope Innocent VIII, Otto II - Holy Roman Emperor, Pope Anastasius III | ||
Carlo Rezzonico (25 April 1724 – 26 January 1799) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He is sometimes referred to as The Younger to distinguish him from his uncle Pope Clement XIII who also bore the name Carlo Rezzonico. He served as Vice-Chancellor of the Holy Roman Church (1758–1763), Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church (1763–1799) and Secretary of the Roman Inquisition (1777–1799). He was also bishop of Sabina (1773–1776) and Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1776–1799). As Cardinal Camerlengo he participated in the papal conclave, 1769 and papal conclave, 1774-1775.
He belonged to the Zelanti faction and defended the Society of Jesus against the accusations that finally led to the suppression of this order.
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