Pier Francesco Grimaldi Explained

Order:173rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa
Term Start1:January 26, 1773
Term End1:January 26, 1775
Predecessor1:Ferdinando Spinola
Successor1:Brizio Giustiniani
Birth Date:August 12, 1715
Birth Place:Genoa, Republic of Genoa
Death Date:January 4, 1791
Death Place:Genoa, Republic of Genoa

Pier Francesco Grimaldi (Genoa, 12 August 1715 - Genoa, 4 January 1791) was the 173rd Doge of the Republic of Genoa.

Biography

Grimaldi became doge when Ferdinando Spinola renounced his position of doge. The election took place on January 26, 1773. The suppression of the Society of Jesus was imposed during his Dogate, to which the doge and a large part of the Genoese aristocracy were in favor. For this reason Pier Francesco Grimaldi delayed the execution of this order, in agreement with the Jesuit archbishop of Genoa. With pontifical permission he also restricted the right of immunity of churches for outlaws. The dogate ended on January 26, 1775, and Grimaldi continued to work for the Republic. He died in 1791.[1] [2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Durazzo, Angela Valenti. I Durazzo da schiavi a dogi della Repubblica di Genova. Massetti. it.
  2. Book: Buonadonna, Sergio. Rosso doge. I dogi della Repubblica di Genova dal 1339 al 1797. De Ferrari. it.