Benedetto Erba Odescalchi

Benedetto II Erba Odescalchi was an Italian Cardinal and Archbishop of Milan from 1712 to 1736.

Benedetto Erba was born onAugust 1679 in Como to senator Antonio Maria Erba and Teresa Turconi. His great uncle was Pope Innocent XI, who died when Benedetto wasand from whom in 1709 Benedetto took his second surname Odescalchi. OnFebruary 1700 Benedetto Erba earned a doctorate in utroque iure at the University of Pavia and he took up a career in the administration of the Papal States in 1706 he became referendary of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signature, onApril 1709 he was appointed Vicelegate in Ferrara and onJuly 1710 Vicelegate in Bologna, a position he kept untilSeptember 1710.

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