Rainiero d'Elci

Rainiero d'Elci (7 March 1670 – 22 June 1761) was an Italian Cardinal.

Biography

He was born in Florence and was ordained in 1699. He entered papal service in the following year and held several offices both in Roman Curia and in the papal territorial administration. He was Inquisitor of Malta from 1711 until 1716.

He was consecrated titular archbishop of Rodi at the end of 1730. He served as apostolic nuncio in France 1731–1738. Pope Clement XII created him Cardinal on 20 December 1737 but did not publish it before the following June. In the same year he became archbishop of Ferrara, an office he held until 1740; he was then legate in that city.

He became bishop of Sabina (10 April 1747), then bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (9 April 1753). He became Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals at the death of Pietro Luigi Carafa on 15 December 1755, and as such he was transferred to the see of Ostia e Velletri (proper of the Dean) on 12 January 1756.

He presided over the Papal conclave, 1758. In spite of his advanced age, he received several votes during its celebration. He died in Rome and is buried in his titular church of S. Sabina.

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    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Mihály Frigyes Althan    		 Cardinal-Priest of Santa Sabina
    1738–1747    		 Succeeded by
    Leonardo Antonelli
    Preceded by
    Vincenzo Bichi    		 Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
    10 April 1747 – 9 April 1753    		 Succeeded by
    Silvio Valenti Gonzaga
    Preceded by
    Pierluigi Carafa    		 Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
    9 April 1753 – 112 January 1756    		 Succeeded by
    Giovanni Antonio Guadagni
    Preceded by
    Pierluigi Carafa    		 Cardinal-Bishop of Osta e Velletri
    and
    Dean of the College of Cardinals
    12 January 1756 – 22 June 1761    		 Succeeded by
    Giuseppe Spinelli
    Records
    Preceded by
    Tommaso Ruffo    		 Oldest living Member of the Sacred College
    16 February 1753 – 22 June 1761    		 Succeeded by
    Giacomo Oddi
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