Innico Caracciolo (Cardinal, 1607)

Innico Caracciolo (also Innigo Caracciolo ; born March 7, 1607 in Naples ; † January 30, 1685 ibid) was an Italian clergyman, archbishop of Naples and cardinal .

Life

He came from the noble family of the Dukes of Airola and was the son of Francesco Caracciolo, 2nd Duke of Airola, and his wife Isabella Guevara from the family of the Dukes of Bovino. His nephew, also called Innico , was made cardinal in 1715. Other cardinals from the same family were Marino Ascanio Caracciolo , Niccolò Caracciolo , Giovanni Costanzo Caracciolo , Diego Innico Caracciolo and Filippo Giudice Caracciolo . He received his first education from Jesuits , later he studied law . He moved to Rome, where he held several subordinate positions in the Curia . Under the pontificate of Urban VIII he was appointed Apostolic Protonotary , later he became a trainee lawyer at the Courts of Justice of the Apostolic Signature , cleric of the Apostolic Chamber and President of Annona . During the pontificate of Clement X. he was judge at the Dombauhütte of St. Peter , relator of the congregation for the administration of goods and judge at the apostolic signature. Pope Alexander VII appointed him one of the four nuncios to Queen Christina of Sweden , legate in Ferrara and auditor of the Apostolic Chamber. Innico Caracciolo was also dean of the clergy in the Apostolic Chamber.

In the consistory of February 15, 1666 , Alexander VII elevated him to cardinal in pectore . This was announced publicly on March 7, 1667, on the same day Innico Caracciolo was appointed Archbishop of Naples. The episcopal ordination took place in Rome before October 9, 1667.

Innico Caracciolo took part in the conclave of 1667 that Pope Clement IX. chose. On July 18, 1667 he received the red hat and San Clemente as the titular church . He was a participant in the conclave 1669-1670 , from which Clement X emerged as Pope. He was also involved in the conclave of 1676 , which with the election of Pope Innocent XI. ended.

He died at his episcopal see at the age of 77 and was buried in the Cathedral of Naples .

literature

• Luciano Osbat:  CARACCIOLO, Innico. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 19:  Cappi-Cardona. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1976.

Web links

• Caracciolo, seniore, innico. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
• Entry on Innico Caracciolo (Sr.) on catholic-hierarchy.org

predecessor	Office	successor
Ascanio Filomarino	Archbishop of Naples 1667–1685	Antonio Pignatelli