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Girolamo Boncompagni
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Bologna |
| Appointed | 11 December 1651 |
| Term ended | 24 January 1684 |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Marcellino e Pietro (1664–84) |
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| Consecration | 4 February 1652 by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi |
| Created cardinal | 14 January 1664 byPope Alexander VII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | (1622-03-23)23 March 1622 |
| Died | 24 January 1684(1684-01-24) (aged 61) Bologna, Papal States |
Girolamo Boncompagni (23 March 1622 – 24 January 1684) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.
He was the great-grandson of Pope Gregory XIII. There were several other Cardinals in his family; he was the Grand-nephew of Cardinal Filippo Boncompagni (1572), nephew of Cardinal Francesco Boncompagni (1621) and uncle of another Cardinal Girolamo Boncompagni, archbishop of Bologna (1695).[1]
On 4 February 1652, he was consecrated bishop by Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi, Cardinal-PriestofSanta Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, with Ranuccio Scotti Douglas, Bishop Emeritus of Borgo San Donnino, and Carlo Carafa della Spina, Bishop of Aversa, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
and the principal co-consecrator of:
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Bologna 1651–1684 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-PriestofSanti Marcellino e Pietro 1664–1684 |
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