Sebastiano Antonio Tanara

Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (April 10, 1650 — May 5, 1724) — was an Italian cardinal.
He studied law at the university of Bologna. He was internuncio in Flanders (1675-1687) and as, such, he was sent with secret mission to king James II of England, who had converted to Catholicism. In 1687 he was consecrated titular archbishop of Damasco and then served as papal nuncio in Cologne (1687-90), Portugal (1690-92) and Austria (1692-96). Pope Innocent XII created him Cardinal Priest in December 1695 and assigned to him the title of SS. IV Coronati on May 21, 1696. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1700. New Pope Clement XI named him Prefect of the S.C. of the Ecclesiestical Immunities. He was also legate in Urbino for twelve years (1703-15). Bishop of the suburbicarian sees of Frascati (April 1, 1715) and Ostia e Velletri (March 3, 1721). Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1721-24; as such, he presided over Papal conclave, 1721. He died during sede vacante after the death of Pope Innocent XIII.
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Category:Italian cardinals
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