Filippo Sega was a Catholic bishop from 1575 to 1596 and a cardinal from 1591 to 1596. He served as a papal diplomat in several important and sensitive posts, in Flanders, Spain, Vienna, Prague, and F
Coat of Arms of Cardinal Filippo Sega, attributed to Agostino Carracci
Pope Innocent IX, born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 October to 30 December 1591.
Portrait after Hieronymus Wierix, early 17th century
Portrait engraving of Innocent IX by Agostino Carracci, 1591