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Spada (other)
Spada is the Italian word for ''sword'' and a surname of Italian origin. It may refer to: People * Bernardino Spada (1594–1661), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal; patron of the arts * Constanza Spada, stage name of Italian actress, singer and model Laura Troschel (1944–2016) * Ercole Spada (born 1937), Italian automobile designer * Fabrizio Spada (1643–1717), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal and Cardinal Secretary of State * Giambattista Spada (1597–1675), Italian Roman Catholic cardinal * Giovanni Jacopo Spada (1680–1774), Italian naturalist and pioneering geologist * Giuliana Spada (born 1971), Italian retired heptathlete * Ilaria Spada (born 1981), Italian actress and showgirl * János Spáda (1877–1913), Hungarian architect also known as John Spada * Katiuscia Spada (born 1981), Italian sport shooter * Leonello Spada (1576–1622), Italian painter of the Baroque era * Lorenzo Spada (died 1544), Italian Roman Catholic prelate and Bishop of Calvi Risorta * Marcantonio M. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernardino Spada
Bernardino Spada (21 April 1594 – 10 November 1661) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and a patron of the arts whose collection is housed in the Palazzo Spada in Rome. Early life Spada was born in Brisighella, current province of Ravenna (Romagna). His father was the rich merchant Paolo Spada (unrelated to the Spada family of ancient nobility) who had directed him early on to a career in the church, though the generations before his had been colliers. Bernardino studied law in Bologna, Perugia and Rome and received a doctorate. He served in the Papal Curia from 1617. Ecclesiastic career On 8 December 1623, he was consecrated bishop in the church of San Luigi dei Francesi in Rome by Cardinal Guido Bentivoglio d'Aragona, assisted by Guillaume du Nozet, Titular Archbishop of ''Seleucia'', and by François Boyvin de Péricard, Bishop of Evreux. In December 1623 he was appointed papal nuncio to the court of France, in preparation for which he was ordained ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |