Giovanni Carlo Bandi
Catholic cardinal
Giovanni Carlo Bandi JUD (17 July 1709 – 23 March 1784) was an Italian cardinal who served as Bishop of Imola.
Life
Bandi was born in Cesena, the son of the count Francesco Bandi and the countess Cornelia Zangheri. He was the uncle of Pope Pius VI on his mother's side.
He was educated at the University of Fermo where he received a doctorate in utroque iure (both canon and civil law) on 9 December 1734. He was ordained on 18 September 1734. He served as an Auditor of Cardinal Tommaso Ruffo. He served as vicar general of the Suburbicarian See of Ostia.
Episcopate
He was appointed as titular bishop of Botri and appointed suffragan of Ostia and Velletri on 18 December 1744. He was Consecrated on 28 December 1744 by Carlo Alberto Guidobono Cavalchini. He was transferred as bishop to the Diocese of Imola on 20 March 1752.
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