Ludovico Cardinal Merlini †

Deceased

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello

Titular Archbishop of Athenae

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1690		Born	Forlì
27 Oct 1740	50.8	Appointed	Titular Archbishop of Athenae
8 Dec 1740	50.9	Ordained Bishop	Titular Archbishop of Athenae
24 Sep 1759	69.7	Elevated to Cardinal
21 Jul 1760	70.6	Installed	Cardinal-Priest of S. Prisca
12 Apr 1762	72.3	Appointed	Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello
12 Nov 1762	72.9	Died	Cardinal-Priest of S. Marcello

Consistory - 1759: Created Cardinal

a bishop for 21.9 years
a cardinal for 3.1 years

Principal Consecrator:
Pope Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini †

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Ludovico Cardinal Merlini † (1740)
Pope Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini † (1724)
Pope Pietro Francesco (Vincenzo Maria) Orsini de Gravina, O.P. † (1675)
Paluzzo Cardinal Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni † (1666)
Ulderico Cardinal Carpegna † (1630)
Luigi Cardinal Caetani † (1622)
Ludovico Cardinal Ludovisi † (1621)
Archbishop Galeazzo Sanvitale † (1604)
Girolamo Cardinal Bernerio, O.P. † (1586)
Giulio Antonio Cardinal Santorio † (1566)
Scipione Cardinal Rebiba †

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