Carlo Pio di Savoia (7 April 1622 – 13 February 1689) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal of the Pio di Savoia family. He was the nephew of Cardinal Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia.


Carlo Pio di Savoia
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration5 Sep 1655
by Giambattista Spada
Personal details
Born7 April 1622
Died13 February 1689 (age 66)
Coat of armsCarlo Pio di Savoia's coat of arms

Early life

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Pio was born 7 April 1622, the son of Ascanio Pio di Savoia and Eleonora Mattei.

At age 17, Pio went to Rome and then travelled throughout Europe until 1641. Thereafter he joined the army of the Duke of Ferrara as a colonel but was captured by the Florentines in Moncessino. He was released at the end of the war and was appointed treasurer-general of the Apostolic Chamber in 1650. Two years later he bought a position (as was the custom) as personal treasurer to Pope Innocent X.[1]

On 5 Sep 1655, he was consecrated bishop by Giambattista Spada, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna, with Carlo Nembrini, Bishop of Parma, and Giacomo Theodoli, Bishop of Forlì, serving as co-consecrators.[1]

Ecclesiastic career

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On 2 March 1654 he was elevated to cardinal by Pope Innocent and was appointed Cardinal-deacon of the church of Santa Maria in Domnica. Over the subsequent two decades he was appointed to various churches as Cardinal-deacon and Cardinal-priest including:[2]

Between 1673 and his death in 1689, he served as Cardinal-protector of Austria.

References

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  1. ^ a b Miranda, Salvador. "PIO, iuniore, Carlo (1622-1689)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Carlo Cardinal Pio di Savoia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 24, 2019. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Domnica
1654–1664
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ferrara
1655–1663
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Eustachio
1664–1667
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prisca
1667–1675
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of San Crisogono
1675–1681
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere
1681–1683
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
1683–1689
Succeeded by