Girolamo Gastaldi

His Eminence

Girolamo Gastaldi
Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia
Archbishop of Benevento
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration12 May 1680
by Girolamo Boncompagni
Personal details
Born1616
Taggia, Italy
Died8 Apr 1685 (age 69)

Girolamo Gastaldi (1616–1685) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.[1] He is notable for commissioning the "twin" churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria in Montesanto in Rome.

Biography

On 12 May 1680, was consecrated bishop by Girolamo Boncompagni, Archbishop of Bologna, with Carlo Molza, Bishop of Modena, and Augusto Bellincini, Bishop of Reggio Emilia, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2]

He is known for his treatise on the political and legal measures taken to control the plague, Tractatus de Avertenda et Profliganda Peste, Politico-Legalis, published in 1656.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Miranda, Salvador. "GASTALDI, Girolamo (1616-1685)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Girolamo Cardinal Gastaldi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Epidemics and quarantines in 17th-century Rome, April 2, 2020 - 9:42pm by Michael Widener. Yale Law Library, Rare books blog.