Giovanni Carlo Bandi JUD (17 July 1709 – 23 March 1784) was an Italian cardinal who served as Bishop of Imola.[1]
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[2] 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.[3] He served as an Auditor of Cardinal Tommaso Ruffo. He served as vicar general of the Suburbicarian See of Ostia.
He was appointed as titular bishop of Botri[1] and appointed suffragan of Ostia and Velletri on 18 December 1744.[3] 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.[3]
He was created cardinal in pectore in the consistory of 29 May 1775.[3] His nomination was published in the consistory of 11 September of that year, when he was named Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo (installed 18 December 1774).[3] He served as bishop of Imola until his death at the age of 74 in 1784.
