Prospero Caffarelli (died 1659)

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Prospero Caffarelli (c. 1593 - 14 August 1659) was an Italian cardinal.

Life

Born in Rome, he was the son of Pantasilea Astalli and her husband Alessandro Caffarelli, who was made a

St John Lateran
.

papal conclave the following year.[2]

He died in Rome and was buried in the family tomb in

St Peter's Basilica
, of which he had been a canon.

References

  1. ^ "Piero Treves, 'CAFFARELLI, Prospero', in Dizionario biografico degli italiani, vol. 16, Roma, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana, 1973" (in Italian).
  2. ^ "Prospero Cardinal Caffarelli". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Cardinal-presbyter of San Callisto
1654-1659
Succeeded by