Agustín Pipia

Agustín Pipia (1660-1730)[1] was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1721 to 1725.

Biography

A native of Aragon and a member of the Dominican Order, Agustín Pipia was the Master of the Sacred Palace. In 1721, a Dominican General Chapter elected him to be Master of the Order of Preachers. In 1724, the Dominican Cardinal Orsini became Pope Benedict XIII. The pope often worshiped in Dominican churches and raised the privileges of the order. The pope made Pipia a cardinal in 1724. Pipia died the next year.[2]

References

  1. ↑ The cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
  2. ↑ Benedict M. Ashley, The Dominicans, ch. 7
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonin Cloche		 Master of the Order of Preachers
1721–1725 		Succeeded by
Tomás Ripoll


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