Giambattista Cardinal Leni †

Deceased

Bishop of Ferrara

Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1573		Born	Rome
4 Jul 1608	35.5	Appointed	Bishop of Mileto, Italy
20 Jul 1608	35.6	Ordained Bishop	Bishop of Mileto, Italy
24 Nov 1608	35.9	Elevated to Cardinal
10 Dec 1608	35.9	Appointed	Cardinal-Priest of S. Sisto
3 Aug 1611	38.6	Appointed	Bishop of Ferrara, Italy
5 Mar 1618	45.2	Appointed	Cardinal-Priest of S. Cecilia
3 Nov 1627	54.8	Died	Bishop of Ferrara, Italy

Consistory - 1608: Created Cardinal

a bishop for 19.3 years
a cardinal for 18.9 years

Principal Consecrator:
Ottaviano Cardinal Paravicini †
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Bishop Marco Cornaro (Corner) †
Archbishop Diego (Didaco) Alvarez, O.P. †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Giambattista Cardinal Leni † (1608)
Ottaviano Cardinal Paravicini † (1584)
St. Charles Cardinal Borromeo † (1563)
Giovanni Antonio Cardinal Serbelloni †

Principal Consecrator of:
Giovanni Francesco Cardinal Guidi di Bagno †
Bishop Carlo Carafa †
Bishop Alphonsus Giglioli †
Bishop Ferdinando Millini †
Pietro Cardinal Campori †
Giulio Cardinal Roma †
Desiderio Cardinal Scaglia, O.P. †
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Michelangelo Cardinal Tonti †

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