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Rainiero d'Elci (7 March 1670–22 June 1761) was an Italian
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Biography

He was born in
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and was ordained in 1699.Catholic Hierarchy: Raniero Cardinal d’Elci
/ref> He entered papal service in the following year and held several offices both in
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and in the papal territorial administration. He was
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of
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from 1711 until 1716.Treccani.it - Enciclopedia: D'Elci, Raniero (Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani - Volume 36 (1988))
/ref> He was consecrated
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of Rodi at the end of 1730. He served as
apostolic nuncio An apostolic nuncio (; also known as a papal nuncio or simply as a nuncio) is an ecclesiastical diplomat, serving as an envoy or a permanent diplomatic representative of the Holy See to a state or to an international organization. A nuncio is ...
in France 1731–1738.
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created him
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on 20 December 1737 but did not publish it before the following June. In the same year he became
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, an office he held until 1740; he was then legate in that city. He became
bishop of Sabina A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...
(10 April 1747), then
bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
(9 April 1753). He became
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at the death of
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on 15 December 1755, and as such he was transferred to the
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(proper of the Dean) on 12 January 1756. He presided over the
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. In spite of his advanced age, he received several votes during its celebration. He died in
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and is buried in his titular church of
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Rainiero d'Elci biography
{{DEFAULTSORT:Elci, Rainiero 1670 births 1761 deaths Clergy from Florence 17th-century Italian cardinals Cardinal-bishops of Ostia Cardinal-bishops of Porto Cardinal-bishops of Sabina Deans of the College of Cardinals Rainiero Inquisitors of Malta