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Cardinal Vincent Maria Orsini's ascent and death recounted
The historical note traces Cardinal Vincent Maria Orsini, later Pope Benedict XIII, from early life in Ven ice through Dominican order, multiple triumphs, and successive high offices. It details his reluctance to accept cardinalship, eventual elevation, key positions including prefect of the Council, bishoprics of Maxfredonia CeCa Romagna Benevento, coadjutor appointment, and his long pontificate era ending at age 80.
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Don Mondigno Orfizi
Capua
Peter Francis
Don Ferdinand Orsini
Ursixi
Duke de Gravina
Venice
Order of St. Dominick
Gertili
Genoa
Fenice
Bologna
Naples
Clement X
Rome
Afric
Vincent Maria
Congregation of the Council
Maxfredonia
Kingdom of
Ceca
Romagna
Benevento
Cardinal Corcia
Sacred College
Porto
Cardinal Afalli