Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi

Cardinal Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi.

Not to be confused with his nephew, Niccolò I Ludovisi (Prince of Piombino)

Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi (15 September 1608 - 9 August 1687) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop of Bologna. He was a cousin of Cardinal Ludovico Ludovisi^[1].

On 6 February 1645 he was appointed Archbishop of Bologna and a month later (6 March 1645) he was elevated to cardinal by Pope Innocent X. He served as Cardinal-Priest of Cardinal-Priest at the Basilica di Sant'Agostino and then the Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri.

In 1650 he was appointed Major Penitentiary and in 1683 he was appointed Dean of the College of Cardinals. He held both position until his death^[2]. Between 1658 and 1659 he served as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals.

References and notes

1. ^ S. Miranda: Niccolò Albergati-Ludovisi
2. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: Niccolò Cardinal Albergati-Ludovisi

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Carlo Rossetti	Cardinal Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina 1681 – 1683	Succeeded by Alderano Cybo
Preceded by Cesare Facchinetti	Cardinal Bishop of Velletri-Segni 1683 – 1687	Succeeded by Alderano Cybo

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Name	Cybo, Alderano
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Date of birth	15 September 1608
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Date of death	9 August 1687
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