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commissary of the Marco di Roma
This office title is incorrect. Standard biographies describe Odescalchi as commissary at Ancona, or as a tax commissioner in the March of Ancona/Marca, not as a "commissary of the Marco di Roma."
Full reasoning
Multiple reference works give Odescalchi's pre-papal office as commissary at Ancona or as a commissioner in the Marca/March of Ancona. They do not describe him as holding an office called "commissary of the Marco di Roma."
- Treccani's modern biographical entry says he was appointed "commissario generale per le tasse nella Marca" (general commissioner for taxes in the March).
- The Catholic Encyclopedia says Urban VIII appointed him "commissary at Ancona".
- The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica likewise says he became "commissary of Ancona".
So the article's phrase appears to be a mistaken rendering of his office/location, replacing Ancona / the Marca with "Marco di Roma," which is not how the office is described in standard sources.
3 sources
- INNOCENZO XI, papa - Enciclopedia - Treccani
Le accresciute esigenze finanziarie dello Stato obbligarono a prelievi fiscali straordinari e a tal fine l'Odescalchi fu nominato commissario generale per le tasse nella Marca.
- CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope Innocent XI
Urban VIII appointed him successively prothonotary, president of the Apostolic Camera, commissary at Ancona, administrator of Macerata, and Governor of Picena.
- 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Innocent/Innocent XI
He studied law in Rome and Naples... and became successively protonotary, president of the Apostolic Chamber, governor of Macerate and commissary of Ancona.