Marino Grimani (Doge)

Marino Grimani (* 1533, † December 25, 1605 ) was the 89th Doge of Venice. He reigned from 1595 to 1605. During his reign, the previously friendly relations of the Republic of the Papal States deteriorated dramatically.

Family

The Grimani were one of the 16 new families, the case nuove, and were among the first families of Venice. Several members of the family were active in state offices or held high offices in the Catholic Church. The family provided a total of three doges, except the Doge Marino Grimani Antonio (1521-1523) and Pietro Grimani ( 1741-1752 ). The name is connected Grimani in Venice with numerous art, book collections and foundations.

Life

Grimani was the son of Girolamo Grimani, who had failed even at a Dogenwahl, and by Donata Pisani. During his career in the service of the Republic, he was podestà of Padua and Brescia. He was among five popes ambassador to the Vatican. From Pope Sixtus V. He was awarded the Knight's Cross. He was married to Morosina Morosini, with whom he had four daughters.

The Dogenamt

Marino Grimani was elected on April 26, 1595 Doge at the age of 62 years. The choice, in the course of 71 ballots had to be carried out, lasted 24 days, and Grimani was elected by a narrow majority. It was introduced with the usual ceremonies in his office and won followers through generous gifts. His wife was solemnly crowned on May 4, 1597 as dogaressa. On this occasion she received from Pope Clement VIII the Golden Rose. The Doge himself had received from Clemens as a special award a gold cross with a splinter from the cross of Christ.

Nevertheless, it was during his reign to deep disagreements between the Vatican and the Republic. The occasion was the investiture of the Patriarch of Grado, claimed for both parties the right for itself. The selected by the Pope Matteo Zane was the same, and from the Venetian point of view in the first place, Senator of the Republic, and it was feared a conflict of interest. 1604 decreed the Council of Ten in Venice that neither schools nor religious monasteries and churches were allowed to be erected without the permission of the Republic, which looked at the Curia as an encroachment on their rights. The dispute culminated when two priests were arrested for criminal activities.

The dispute between Venice and the Vatican had international repercussions: Spain and Austria stood on the side of the Pope, while France and the Protestant countries Holland and England Venice supported, or remained neutral. Later, Pope Paul V sent two letters ( brevi ) to Venice with Exkommunikationsdrohungen against the government members. He also threatened to interdict against the Republic. This would have meant that Venice no more fairs are read and no sacraments were to be donated. Venice responded with public protest and called on the clergy for non-compliance, since the interdict of Rome against the Holy Scriptures, the teachings of the Church Fathers and the Church laws contrary at all. Two weeks after the arrival of these threatening letters died the Doge.

Tomb

Grimani was buried, as well as his wife, who survived him by eight years in the church of San Giuseppe di Castello ( Sant ' Isepo ).