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Fabrizio Paolucci

Fabrizio Paolucci (2 April 1651 – 12 June 1726) was an Italian cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by Pope Innocent XII.

Biography

Born at Forlì, he went to Rome at the age of eight, in 1659, to be educated by his grand-uncle, Francesco Paolucci. In 1685 he was elected bishop of Macerata and Tolentino, April 9, 1685, and later was appointed Nuncio in Cologne in 1696.

Pope Innocent XII elevated him to the rank of cardinal in the consistory of 19 December 1698, and he became archbishop of Ferrara. He became Cardinal Secretary of State during the pontificate of Pope Clement XI. On Clement's death, at the succeeding conclave of 1721, Paolucci was the strongest candidate to succeed, but was vetoed by Charles VI, Holy Roman Emperor as he considered him too close to the French. Instead Michelangelo Conti was elected as Pope Innocent XIII. After the latter's death in 1724 Paolucci was again one of the leading candidates for the papacy, but again the imperial veto played its part. However, with the election of Pope Benedict XIII, he resumed the role of Secretary of State and held the position until his death.

It was Paolucci who ordered the construction of the neoclassical Palazzo Paolucci de Calboli at Forlì.

He died on 12 June 1726 at the age of 75 years.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded byFrancesco Cini Bishop of Macerata e Tolentino
1685–1698 		Succeeded byAlessandro Carlo Gaetano Varano
Preceded byGianantonio Davia Apostolic Nuncio to Germany
1696–1698 		Succeeded byOrazio Filippo Spada
Preceded byDomenico Tarugi Archbishop (Personal Title) of Ferrara
1698–1701 		Succeeded byTaddeo Luigi dal Verme
Preceded byFortunato Ilario Carafa della Spina Cardinal-Priest of Santi Giovanni e Paolo
1699–1719 		Succeeded byNicolò Maria Lercari
Preceded byFabrizio Spada Cardinal Secretary of State (first time)
3 December 1700 – 19 March 1721 		Succeeded byGiorgio Spinola
Preceded byLeandro Colloredo Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
1709–1721 		Succeeded byBernardo Maria Conti
Preceded byFerdinando d'Adda Cardinal-Bishop of Albano
1719–1724 		Succeeded byGiacomo Boncompagni
Preceded by Vicar General of Rome
1721 		Succeeded by
Preceded byGasparo Carpegna Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
1721–1724 		Succeeded byGiuseppe Firrao
Preceded byGiorgio Spinola Cardinal Secretary of State (second time)
6 June 1724 – 12 June 1726 		Succeeded byNiccolò Maria Lercari
Preceded byPietro Francesco Orsini de Gravina Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
1724–1725 		Succeeded byFrancesco Pignatelli (seniore)
Preceded by Secretary of the Congregation for Universal Inquisition
1725–1726 		Succeeded byPietro Ottoboni
Preceded byFrancesco del Giudice Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri
1725–1726 		Succeeded byFrancesco Barberini (iuniore)
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