Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia

Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia ( born January 5, 1585 Ferrara, † June 1, 1641 in Rome ) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

Pio di Savoia was the so-called political cardinal. His appointment was made in 1604 by Clement VIII to politically closer link between the Duchy of Ferrara itself. Ferrara was a papal fief. The last Duke of Ferrara, Alfonso II d' Este, had died without legitimate heirs. The Pope was therefore entitled to the Duchy reintegrate his territory. Ferrara was thus a province in the papal territory.

In order to exercise decisive influence in Ferrara, but Clement VIII Aldobrandini Pietro and his Kardinalnepot had to bind to the politically influential layers. This was done by the appointment of two cardinals from the Ferrara family. In addition to Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia this already longer in the church service standing Bonifacio Bevilacqua was.

Carlo Emanuele Pio di Savoia was at the beginning of his Kardinalats only 19 years old in 1604 and according to canon law too young for this office. He was assigned in Carcere the title Diakonia San Nicola. However, his family urged his appointment as Clement VIII was feared relatively old and his demise. 1605 Clement VIII died actually. The following Pope Leo XI. died after a few weeks likewise. But Pope Paul V in 1605 was chosen from the family of Borghese. During his pontificate, Cardinal Pio di Savoia was largely isolated within the Curia, as the Borghese family was closely associated with the Bentivoglio and could exercise their claim to power in Ferrara about this. 1608 the Cardinal of Rome withdrew to Ferrara. To influence came Cardinal Pio di Savoia until the year 1621, when the papacy of Paul V and Gregory XV ended. succeeded him. Cardinal Pio di Savoia was one of the cardinals who prevented the election of the candidates of the Borghese family, and thus the victory of Gregory XV. allowed in the conclave. Under Gregory XV. and his Kardinalnepot Ludovico Ludovisi he received thanks to a package privileges. Just a few days after the election, he was appointed legate of the brands and was the administrative head of this province. He was at the request of Gregory XV. also appointed to numerous consistory. His legacy he lost while after the end of two years of the pontificate of this pope. With Urban VIII, however, a man followed on the papal throne, the Pio de Savoia already knew well from his student days in Perugia. Also, by Urban VIII, the cardinal was appointed to numerous committees that advised the pontiff in matters of foreign policy.