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Tommaso Ruffo (1663-1753) was an Italian archbishop of Ferrara and Cardinal.
He was born in Naples, son of Carlo Ruffo, 3rd Duke of Bagnara.[1] He was educated at La Sapienza University, becoming a doctor of canon and civil law. He was a papal diplomat, elected titular archbishop of Nicaea in 1698. On 13 Apr 1698, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Spada, Cardinal-PriestofSan Crisogono, with Michelangelo dei Conti, Titular ArchbishopofTarsus, and Francesco Acquaviva d'Aragona, Titular ArchbishopofLarissa in Thessalia, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]
He was created cardinal-priest in 1706, despite having a cousin Giacomo Boncompagni in the College of Cardinals, with the title of S. Lorenzo in Panisperna. Having served as a papal legate, he became archbishop of Ferrara in 1717. He took part in the papal conclave, 1721 and the papal conclave, 1724. He became bishop of Palestrina in 1726 and participated in the papal conclave, 1730. He was bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1738. and participated in the papal conclave, 1740. He became Dean of the College of Cardinals and bishop of Ostia e Velletri in 1740, and died in Rome on February 16, 1753. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living cardinal.
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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
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| Preceded by | Titular ArchbishopofNicaea 1698–1706 |
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| Preceded by | Apostolic Nuncio to Florence 1698–1700 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-PriestofSan Lorenzo in Panisperna 1706–1709 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-PriestofSanta Maria in Trastevere 1709–1726 |
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| Preceded by | Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ferrara 1717–1738 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-bishop of Palestrina 1726–1738 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-bishop of Porto 1738–1740 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-bishopofSan Lorenzo in Damaso 1740–1753 |
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| Preceded by | Cardinal-bishop of Ostia and Dean of the College of Cardinals 1740–1753 |
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| Preceded by | Oldest living Member of the Sacred College 12 November 1744 - 16 February 1753 |
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