Alfonso Litta

Alfonso Michele Litta ( born September 19, 1608 Milan, † August 28, 1679 in Rome) was archbishop of Milan and cardinal.

Life

Family background

Alfonso Michele Litta, so his full name, was born into a noble family of Milan, with Lorenzo Litta brought forth another cardinal in the 19th century.

Early years

Even in his youth, it was not the best with Littas health. He studied in Salamanca and Bologna and finally received the minor orders by Federico Borromeo, the then Archbishop of Milan. Then Litta was active in Rome and Vatican court was in different cities Governor. As governor of Camerino, he learned in 1639 the Bishop Emilio Altieri there, the future Pope Clement X to know and soon was friends with him. 1643 he served as papal Vizelegat in Bologna, Ferrara and Emilia -Romagna. It was not until 1648 he was ordained a priest with almost forty years.

Archbishop of Milan and Cardinal

On June 17, 1652 Alfonso Litta was finally appointed Archbishop of Milan, finally ordained a week later. He held a total of 15 synods from, including two large ( 1658 and 1669).

Pope Alexander VII appointed him on January 14, 1664 cardinal in pectore. It was not until 1666 his Kreierung was made ​​public. Litta received as a cardinal priest, the titular church of S. Croce in Gerusalemme. He participated in the conclaves of 1667 and 1669 to 1670. Despite his poor health, he traveled on the occasion of the Jubilee 1675 in Rome and one year later the conclave in part, the Innocent XI. chose.

Death

Alfonso Litta died on August 28, 1679 and was initially buried in the church of S. Carlo al Corso in Rome. Only later his remains were transferred to Milan. His grave, which he had design itself, is located in Milan's Duomo.