Girolamo Agucchi

Portrait of Girolamo Agucchi by Domenichino.

Girolamo Agucchi (15 January 1555 – 27 April 1605) was a Catholic cardinal from 1604 to 1605.

Biography

Agucchi was born in Bologna on January 15, 1555, the son of Gian Giorgio Agucchi and Isabella Sega.^[1] His mother was the sister of Cardinal Filippo Sega,^[1] and Giovanni Battista Agucchi was his brother.

He was educated at the University of Bologna, receiving a doctorate in law.^[1]

After university, he became a notary of the Holy See.^[1] On April 15, 1592, Pope Clement VIII made him a protonotary apostolic.^[1] He was then made papal envoy to the County of Flanders.^[1] In 1595, he became Referendary of the Apostolic Signatura.^[1] He became vice-governor of Fermo on September 20, 1596.^[1] On November 1, 1597, he became the majordomo of Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini.^[1] He traveled to Ferrara with the cardinal in 1598.^[1] In 1600, he became Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Bishops and Regulars.^[1]

In the consistory of June 9, 1604, Pope Clement VIII made him a cardinal priest.^[1] On June 25, 1604, he received the red hat and the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli.^[1] He participated in the papal conclave of March 1605 that elected Pope Leo XI.^[1]

He died in Rome on April 27, 1605, and is buried in San Pietro in Vincoli.^[1]

References

1. Miranda, Salvador. "AGUCCHI, Girolamo (1555-1605)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.