Annibale Albani

Annibale Albani (* August 15, 1682 in Urbino, Italy, † October 21, 1751 in Rome ) was an Italian bishop of the Catholic Church.

As a layman, he received in February 1711 by Pope Clement XI. the appointment as Cardinal, 1716 the title Diakonia Santa Maria in Cosmedin, from 1722 cardinal priest of San Clemente and only after all ecclesiastical orders. Albani was governor of Frascati and for the area around Castel Gandolfo ( 1712-1726 ). From this office he retired to clashes with Cardinal Niccolò Paolo Andrea Coscia and went to live in Urbino, where he wrote a biography of Pope Clement XI. , His uncle.

In 1710 he was raised to the imperial princes. In 1715 his family possessions Soriano became the principality.

He participated in the conclave of the year 1721, the Pope Innocent XIII. chosen, as the conclave of 1724, which Benedict XIII. chose to continue the conclave of 1730, which Clement XII. certain and finally the conclave of 1740 that Benedict XIV raised on the Chair of Peter.

Albani came from a 14th century immigrant from Albania Italian family from the other cardinals ( Gian Girolamo Albani, Alessandro Albani, Gian Francesco Albani and Giuseppe Albani ) and Pope Clement XI. emerged.

In 1702 he was elected a member of the Accademia della Crusca in Florence.