Federico Marcello Lante
Federico Marcello Lante Montefeltro della Rovere | |
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| Ordination | 25 December 1728 |
| Consecration | 19 October 1732 by Cardinal Annibale Albani |
| Created cardinal | 9 September 1743 by Pope Benedict XIV |
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| Born | 18 April 1695 |
| Died | 3 March 1773 (aged 77) Rome, Diocese of Rome |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Parents | Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere Louise Angelique Charlotte de La Trémoille |
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Federico Marcello Lante Montefeltro della Rovere (18 April 1695 – 3 March 1773) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop.
Early life
[edit]18 April 1695 in Rome. He was the youngest son of Antonio Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, 2nd Duke of Bomarzo, a descendant of the Lante family of Pisan origin, and Louise-Angélique de La Trémoille (1653–1698).[1] Among his siblings were Luigi Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, who inherited their father's titles, Alessandro Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, who was created Duke of Santo-Gemini by King Louis I of Spain, and Marie Anne Césarine Lante Montefeltro della Rovere, who married Jean Baptiste de Croÿ, 5th Duke of Havré.[2]
His paternal grandparents were Ippolito Lante Montefeltro della Rovere and Maria Cristina d'Altemps (a daughter of Pietro d'Altemps, Duke of Gallese and Marquess of Soriano, and Angelica de' Medici).[3] His maternal grandparents were Louis II de La Trémoille, Duke of Noirmoutier, and Renée Julie Aubery de Tilleport.[4] His maternal aunt was the French courtier and royal favourite Marie Anne de La Trémoille, who is known for being a de facto ruler of Spain from 1701 until 1714.[5]
Career
[edit]Lanza served as President of the Legation of Urbino and Titular Archbishop of Petra from 1732 to 1743. On 9 September 1743, Pope Benedict XIV elevated him to the rank of Cardinal in the consistory.[6]
He served as Cardinal-Priest of San Pancrazio fuori le Mura from 1745 to 1753 when he was appointed Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals, serving from 1753 to 1754. Also, in 1753, he became Cardinal-Priest of San Silvestro in Capite, serving until 1759. From 1759 until his death, he was Prefect of the Congregation of Good Government. From 1759 until 1763, he was Cardinal Bishop of Palestrina. In 1763 he became Cardinal Bishop of Porto and Santa Rufina and Sub-Dean of the College of Cardinals, serving as both until his death in 1773.[6]
Conclaves
[edit]As a Cardinal, he participated in two conclaves: the Conclave of 1758, which elected Pope Clement XIII, and the Conclave of 1769, which elected Pope Clement XIV.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Cardinal Lante died on 3 March 1773, at the age of 77, in Rome.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Charente, Société archéologique et historique de la (1860). Mémoires - Société archéologique et histoirque de la Charente (in French). p. 189. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Courcelles, Jean-Baptiste-Pierre (1824). Histoire généalogique et héraldique des pairs de France, des grands dignitaires de la couronne, des principales familles nobles du royaume, et des maisons princières de l'Europe... (in French). l'auteur. p. 67. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Worldroots: Lante
- ^ Ahrendt, R.; Ferraguto, M.; Mahiet, D. (10 December 2014). "The Princesse des Ursins, Loyal Subject of the King of France and Foreign Princess in Rome". Music and Diplomacy from the Early Modern Era to the Present. Springer. pp. 191–207. ISBN 978-1-137-46327-2. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Ursins, Marie Anne de la Trémoille, Princess des". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 27 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
- ^ a b c d "Federico Marcello Cardinal Lante Montefeltro Della Rovere". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Catholic-Hierarchy. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
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