Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Alessandro Farnese | |
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| Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| In office | 1543–1589 |
| Predecessor | Francesco Cornaro |
| Successor | Giovanni Evangelista Palotta |
| Other posts | Dean of the College of Cardinals (1580–1589) Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1580–1589) Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1564–1589) |
| Previous posts | Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1578–1580) Archbishop of Monreale (1568–1573) Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1565–1578) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1564–1565) Patriarch of Jerusalem (1539– c. 1550) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 December 1534 by Pope Paul III |
| Consecration | 2 July 1519 by Pope Leo X |
| Created cardinal | 18 December 1534 by Pope Paul III |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alessandro Farnese 7 October 1520 Castello Valentano, Valentano |
| Died | 2 March 1589 (aged 68) |
| Buried | Il Gesù, Rome |
| Nationality | Tuscan |
| Residence | Avignon, Rome |
| Parents | Pierluigi Farnese Girolama Orsini |
| Children | Clelia Farnese |
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| Education | Bologna (law) |
Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589) was an Italian cardinal, diplomat, and a great collector and patron of the arts. Farnese was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547. He should not be confused with his nephew, Alessandro Farnese, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, and the great-grandson of Pope Paul III.