Scipione Agnelli facts for kids
Scipione Agnelli (born in 1586, died October 1, 1653) was an important Italian Catholic bishop, a smart scholar, and a lawyer. He lived a long time ago, in the 1600s.
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Scipione Agnelli's Life
Early Life and Education
Scipione Agnelli was born in Mantua, a city in Italy. His father, Count Lepido Agnelli, worked for the powerful House of Gonzaga family. His mother was Girolama Pavese.
Scipione grew up and studied at the Gonzaga family's courts in Mantua and Casale. He learned a lot about theology, which is the study of religion. He also studied canon law, which is the law of the Church.
In 1611, he gave a special speech at the funeral of Eleonora de' Medici. She was the wife of Duke Vincenzo I Gonzaga, a very important ruler.
Becoming a Bishop
Ferdinando Gonzaga, who was the Duke of Mantua and Monferrato, suggested that Scipione become a bishop. A bishop is a high-ranking leader in the Catholic Church. Scipione was chosen to be the bishop of Casale Monferrato. He officially became a bishop on February 18, 1624.
However, a big conflict called the War of the Mantuan Succession made things difficult. This war was about who would rule Mantua. Because of the fighting, Scipione could not do his work as bishop in Casale for many years.
Scipione Agnelli passed away in Casale Monferrato in 1653.
What Scipione Agnelli Wrote
Scipione Agnelli was also a writer. He wrote several books and even some libretti. Libretti are the words or stories used in operas. Here are some of his known works:
- Vita della Beata Osanna [Andreasi] (Life of Blessed Osanna Andreasi), published in 1597 and 1607.
- De ideis libri tres disceptationum (Three Books of Discussions on Ideas), published in 1611.
- Le nozze di Tetide (The Wedding of Thetis) – This was a libretto, but it is now lost.
- Il Mariale, published in 1634.
- Il Bonifacio, a sacred play, published in 1629.
- Annali di Mantova fino al 1637 (Annals of Mantua up to 1637) – This book about the history of Mantua was published after he died, around 1675. His nephew, L. M. Agnelli, finished and took care of it.
