Prospero Marefoschi
| Prospero Marefoschi | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal | |
Engraved portrait
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| Installed | 29 January 1725 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1653 |
| Died | 24 February 1732 (aged 78) |
Prospero Marefoschi (24 September 1653 – 24 February 1732) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.[1]
He was born in Montesanto, now part of Potenza Picena, in the region of Marche, Italy. He was ordained as a deacon in 1709 and archbishop in 1711. He was made a cardinal by Pope Benedict XIII on 29 December 1724. He participated in the papal conclave of 1730.[2][3]
Cardinal Mario Marefoschi was his nephew.[4]
References
- Back to citation Florida International University website, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, ‘’Consistories for the creation of Cardinals, 18th Century (1700-1799)’’
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy website. [self-published]
- Back to citation California State University at Northridge website, Sede Vacante 1730
- Back to citation Research Works website, Marefoschi collection on ceremonies at the Basilica of St. John Lateran: Marefoschi, Mario Compagnoni, 1714-1780