In 1308 Lucca unified the community of Bagni di Lucca with those of the nearby villages, forming a Vicarship named " Vicarship of the Lima Valley ".
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Under the Este control, the village gained in importance by becoming the first seat of Vicarship and then by building imposing religious buildings such as the Cathedral.
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Having chosen to not stand for parliamentary re-election in 1870, he sought retirement from his vicarship in December 1878, and finally left the position when a replacement was found in April 1879 . He was granted a 6, 000 Swedish Order of the Polar Star.
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:" To guard the Holy Canons and Decrees of our Popes as if they were the Divine ordinances of Heaven, because I am conscious of Thee, Whose place I take through the grace of God, Whose Vicarship I possess with Thy support, being subject to the severest accounting before Thy Divine Tribunal over all that I shall confess;"
