Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo
Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo (* 1562 in Issogne, Valle d'Aosta (Italy ); † August 14, 1629 in Rome) was Prince-Bishop of Trent and cardinal.
Life
Madruzzo came from a long-established family of politicians and church leaders. He was a son of Giovanni Frederico Madruzzo (1535-1586) and his wife Isabelle de Challants ( 1531-1596 ). He was the nephew of Cardinal Giovanni Ludovico Madruzzo (1532-1600), the Prince-Bishop of Trent and grand-nephew of Cardinal Cristoforo Madruzzo ( 1512-1578 ).
He studied from 1577 to 1582 philosophy at the Jesuit College at Ingolstadt and 1584-1586 law in Pavia. He lived in the wake of his uncle, Cardinal Giovanni Ludovico di Madruzzo and accompanied him to the Diet of Augsburg in 1582 and 1594 to the Diet of Regensburg.
On October 23, 1595, Pope Clement VIII appointed Coadjutor Bishop of his uncle Giovanni Ludovico di Madruzzo. He was consecrated on February 11, 1596 by Jacopo Roveglio ( Rovelli ) the Bishop of Feltre. Were co-consecrators Sebastian Cattaneo OP, Bishop of Chiemsee and Alberto Valier, the Titular Bishop of Famagusta. On April 2, 1600 he was Prince-Bishop of Trent.
In the consistory of June 9, 1604, he was created by Pope Clement VIII to Cardinal. On June 20, 1605, he was the cardinal priest " Cardinal Purple " (red Galero ( cardinal's hat ), Cappa magna and fur - Mozetta ), as titular church of San Tommaso it was awarded in Parione. In 1616 he got San Cesareo in Palatio and on March 2, 1626 San Lorenzo in Lucina as titular church. He participated in the conclave in March / April 1605 for the election of Pope Leo XI. died after 17 days. In the conclave of May 1605 he chose Cardinal Camillo Borghese Pope Paul V. Conclave In the February 1621 he chose Cardinal Alessandro Ludovisi to Pope Gregory XV. and the Cardinal Maffeo Barberini August 6, 1623 to Pope Urban VIII. September 16, 1626 was Cardinal Bishop of the Diocese of Sabina suburbicarian.
He died on 14 August 1629 and was buried in the chapel of S. Onofrio of the Roman church of Santa Maria dell'Anima.