Stefano Agostini (cardinal)

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His Eminence Stefano Agostini
Cardinal-Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
Church	Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration	14 Jun 1671 by Cesare Facchinetti
Personal details
Born	1614 Forli, Italy
Died	21 Mar 1683 (age 69)

Stefano Agostini (1614–1683) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.^[1]

Biography[]

On 14 Jun 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Cesare Facchinetti, Bishop of Spoleto, with , Titular Bishop of Cyrene, and , Bishop of Saluzzo, serving as co-consecrators.^[1][2]

He graduated in utroque iure from the University of Bologna and moved to Rome, where he had the support of his uncle, Cardinal Francesco Paolucci, and worked in various courts and offices of the Roman Curia.

Titular archbishop of Eraclea di Europa from 3 December 1669, Pope Innocent XI elevated him to the rank of a cardinal presbyter of the title of San Giovanni a Porta Latina in the consistory of 1 September 1681.

He died on 21 March 1683 at the age of 69 and was buried in the church of Santa Maria in Vallicella.

Episcopal genealogy[]

The episcopal genealogy is:

• Bishop Melchor Soria Vera
• Bishop Diego Castejón Fonseca
• Cardinal Cesare Facchinetti
• Cardinal Stefano Agostini

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