- Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo
Carlo Gaudenzio Madruzzo (
1562 -August 14 1629 ) was an ItalianRoman Catholic cardinal and statesman.Biography
Born in the castle of
Issogne ,Aosta Valley , he was the son of Baron Giovanni Federico Madruzzo and Isabelle of Challant, and nephew of CardinalLudovico Madruzzo ,Prince-Bishop of Trento .After his studies in
Ivrea ,Trento andIngolstadt , Carlo Gaudenzio graduated in law at theUniversity of Pavia in 1586. He perfection his formation in Rome with his uncle. In 1595 he was named auxiliarybishop of Trento and, at Ludovico's death (1600), titular bishop. OnJune 9 1604 he also received the title of cardinal byPope Clement VIII .In his rule of the diocese, Madruzzo fought heresy and the (often alleged) presence of
witchcraft in Trentino, as well as in enforcing the dispositions of theCouncil of Trent . As a temporal prince, he also strove to find a balance of power with the nearbyHabsburg preponderant presence. In 1620 he moved to Rome, managing to obtain the title of vicar bishop for his nephew Carlo Emanuele.He died in
Rome in 1629. He was succeeded by his nephew.ources
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