Nicola Guidi di Bagno

Nicola Guidi di Bagno
Cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio; Archbishop-Bishop of Senigallia
See	Diocese of Senigallia
Enthroned	May 28, 1657— before September 1, 1659
Predecessor	Francesco Cherubini
Successor	Claudio Marazzani
Other posts	Previously Apostolic Nuncio to France: Titular Archbishop of Atenia
Orders
Created Cardinal	April 9, 1657
Personal details
Born	1583 Mantua, Italy
Died	August 27, 1663 at age of 80 Rome

Nicola Guidi di Bagno (Mantua, Italy,1583) was a titular archbishop of Atenia, bishop of Senigallia, and a cardinal. He descended from a noble family. His brother Gianfrancesco Guidi di Bagno and his uncle Girolamo Colonna were also cardinals.

Early Life and Studies

He studied physics, then married. After joining the papal army, he was named general of the papal troops in Marca d'Ancona and held the post for seven years. After his wife died, he left the military life to enter the ecclesiastical state. Late he became nuncio to Tuscany.

Episcopate

He was appointed titular archbishop of Atenia on March 15, 1644 and Apostolic Nuncio to France.

Cardinalate

Nicola Guidi di Bagno was created cardinal priest in the consistory of April 9, 1657 by Pope Alexander VII and was assigned the title of Sant'Eusebio. On May 28, 1657 he was transferred to the Diocese of Senigallia, but he resigned from that bishopric before September 1, 1659 and died on August 27, 1663 in Rome.

External links

• The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church-Biographical Dictionary
• Catholic Hierarchy Data

Persondata
Name	Guidi Di Bagno, Nicola
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	1583
Place of birth	Mantua, Italy
Date of death	August 27, 1663
Place of death	Rome