Alberico Archinto (8 November 1698 – 30 September 1758) — was an Italian cardinal and papal diplomat.

Biography

Archinto entered the

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in 1724. Twelve years later he was ordained to the priesthood, and on 1 November 1739 received episcopal consecration as titular archbishop of Nicea. Then he served as

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(1739–1746) and in

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(1746–1754). He returned to Rome in 1754 and assumed the posts of governor of Rome and vice-camerlengo of the Church. In 1756

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created him Cardinal and named him Secretary of State and

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. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1758; he was considered

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and received several votes in the early ballots. He died shortly after the election of

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, who had confirmed him as Secretary of State and Vice-Chancellor.

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Biographical entry
{{DEFAULTSORT:Archinto, Alberico Apostolic nuncios to Tuscany 18th-century Italian cardinals 1698 births 1758 deaths Apostolic nuncios to Poland Cardinal Secretaries of State