Alfonso Carafa

For the bishop, see Alfonso Carafa (bishop).
His Eminence

Alfonso Carafa
Archbishop of Naples
Medal depicting Cardinal Carafa, 1565
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseNaples
Appointed9 April 1557
Term ended29 August 1565
PredecessorGian Pietro Carafa
SuccessorMario Carafa
Other posts
Orders
Ordination16 April 1564
Consecration30 June 1565
by Antonio Scarampi
Created cardinal15 March 1557
by Pope Paul IV
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born16 July 1540
Naples, Italy
Died29 August 1565(1565-08-29) (aged 25)
Naples, Italy
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Alfonso Carafa (16 July 1540 – 29 August 1565) was a member of one of the oldest noble families of Naples and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. His father was Antonio, Marquis of Montebello, whose uncle, Gian Pietro Carafa, ascended the papal throne in 1555 as Pope Paul IV.

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