Nicola Guidi di Bagno
| Nicola Guidi di Bagno | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio; Archbishop-Bishop of Senigallia | |
| See | Diocese of Senigallia |
| Installed | 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 was the son of Fabrizio Guidi di Bagno, Marquess of Montebello, Province of Rimini, and Laura Colonna from the Duchy of Zagarolo.
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.