Prospero Caffarelli
Prospero Caffarelli (* 1593 in Rome ; † August 14, 1659 there ) was an Italian cardinal.
biography
He was probably born in 1593 to Alessandro Caffarelli, 1608 conservator of Rome , and Pantasilea Astalli. Although the family found themselves in financial difficulties, his relationship - on the maternal side - with Pope Paul V paved the way for his career in the Curia .
Pope Innocent X elevated him to the rank of cardinal on March 2, 1654 at the Conservatory . On March 23, he was consecrated and received the titular church of San Callisto as a cardinal priest .
He died on August 14, 1659 and was buried in the family vault in the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva . He left all his possessions in the sacristy of St. Peter's Basilica .
Web links
- Piero Treves: Caffarelli, Prospero. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 16: Caccianiga-Caluso. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1973.
- Prospero Caffarelli. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website, English)
- Entry on Prospero Cardinal Caffarelli † on catholic-hierarchy.org
- Entry on Cardinal Propsero Caffarelli on gcatholic.org (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Caffarelli, Prospero |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1593 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 14, 1659 |
| Place of death | Rome |