Francesco Barberini (1662–1738)

Francesco Barberini
His Eminence; Francesco Barberini
	Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri
Church	Catholic Church
Orders
Consecration	16 Mar 1721; by Fabrizio Paolucci
Personal details
Born	12 November 1662; Rome, Italy
Died	17 August 1738 (age 75); Rome, Italy

Francesco Barberini, iuniore (12 November 1662 – 17 August 1738) was an Italian Cardinal of the family of Pope Urban VIII (1623–1644) and of the Princes of Palestrina.

Biography

He was born in Rome, the eldest son of Maffeo Barberini and Olimpia Giustiniani (a niece of Pope Innocent X), the nephew of cardinal Carlo Barberini and the grandson of Taddeo Barberini (a nephew of Pope Urban VIII). He gave up his birthright (as eldest son) for an ecclesiastic career thereby making his brother, Urbano Barberini, heir to the Barberini estate.

He was created by Pope Alexander VIII on 13 November 1690 with the dispensation of having a cousin (Rinaldo d'Este, who later left his ecclesiastic career to marry) and uncle (Carlo Barberini) in the Sacred College and for not having yet received the minor orders.

He was ordained deacon only in 1700 and priest in 1715. He participated in the five papal conclaves (1691, 1700, 1721, 1724 and 1730). Abbot of Farfa and Subiaco from 1704. On 3 Mar 1721, he was named Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina and on 16 Mar 1721, he was consecrated bishop by Fabrizio Paolucci, Cardinal-Bishop of Albano, with Vincenzo Petra, Titular Archbishop of Damascus, and Bernardo Maria Conti, Bishop Emeritus of Terracina, Priverno e Sezze, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2] On 1 July 1726 he was appointed Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri. He became dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals in December 1734.

He died at his Roman palace, at the age of 75.

References

Miranda, Salvador. "BARBERINI, iuniore, Francesco (1662-1738)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
Cheney, David M. "Francesco Cardinal Barberini (Jr.)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Gasparo Cavalieri	Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria 1690–1715	Succeeded by Carlo Colonna
Preceded by Lorenzo Casoni	Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme 1715–1718	Succeeded by Bernardo Maria Conti
Preceded by Bandino Panciatici	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede 1718–1721	Succeeded by Giuseppe Sacripante
Preceded by Francesco del Giudice	Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina 1721–1726	Succeeded by Tommaso Ruffo
Preceded by Fabrizio Paolucci	Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri 1726–1738	Succeeded by Pietro Ottoboni

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[MirandaFranBarb-1] Miranda, Salvador. "BARBERINI, iuniore, Francesco (1662-1738)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.

[CathHierFranBarb-2] Cheney, David M. "Francesco Cardinal Barberini (Jr.)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. ^{[self-published]}