Francesco Maidalchini was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
10 Facts About Francesco Maidalchini
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Francesco Maidalchini's father was the brother of Olimpia Maidalchini; sister-in-law of Pope Innocent X Anti-Catholic publicist Gregorio Leti described Francesco Maidalchini as a person "with no experience in the things of the world, ignorant in letters and incapable of learning".
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Francesco Maidalchini was named commendatory abbot of St Martin and St Gaudentius of Rimini and San Pancrazio outside the walls of Rome.
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Francesco Maidalchini received the title of Canon of St Peter's Basilica in Rome.
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Francesco Maidalchini proved so incompetent, that in 1650, despite Olimpia Maidalchini's objections, Francesco was replaced by Camillo Astalli.
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Francesco Maidalchini was transferred to the newer Santa Maria in Campitelli, built by Carlo Rainaldi between 1659 and 1667.
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Contemporary John Bargrave leaves little doubt that Francesco Maidalchini was not much respected either by the College of Cardinals or the general public of Rome.
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Bargrave describes Francesco Maidalchini as, "being within an inch of an idiot" and recounts that the ladies of one congregation could not help but laugh at the appearance of a teenager in cardinal's vestments.
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In 1666 Francesco Maidalchini was transferred to the deaconry of Santa Maria in Via Lata, which was customarily assigned to the senior Cardinal-Deacon, although it was only in 1669 when he assumed this position in the Sacred College.
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Francesco Maidalchini participated in the conclave of 1691 which elected Pope Innocent XII and became Cardinal-Priest of the Church of Santa Prassede later that same year.