Antonio Carafa
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Antoni Carafa
(1538 – January 13, 1591) was an Italian
Roman Catholic Cardinal.
to Rinaldo I Carafello Carafa, a local patrician, and Giovanna of the signori of Montefalcone
. He was a relative of Pope Paul IV
through whose household he gained preferment in the Roman Curia
.
He studied in the University of Padua
and in Naples. He entered the Roman Curia
in 1555 and became a canon of the patriarchal Vatican basilica in 1558. Pope Pius IV
persecuted the family of Carafa and he fled from Rome in 1599. Pope Pius V
rehabilitated the Carafas and Antonio was reappointed to the canonship on June 1, 1566.
of in the consistory of March 24, 1568 and was opted for the deaconary of Sant'Eusebio
. He was made Perfect of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, January 29, 1569 until his death. Antonio Carafa participated in the Papal conclave of 1572. He was transferred to the deaconry of S. Maria in Cosmedin on April 8, 1573,then to the deaconry of S. Maria in Via Lata on November 8, 1577. He was opted for the order of the cardinal priests with the title of Sant'Eusebio
on December 12, 1583. On November 28, 1584 he was appointed to the title of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo. He participated in the Papal conclave of 1585. After the death of Cardinal Guglielmo Sirleto he was named Librarian of the Holy Roman Church
on October 6, 1585.Later he became Prefect of the S.C. of the Tridentine Council from 1586 until his death. He participated in the two Papal conclaves of 1590.
He died in Rome
in 1591.
He was also a manuscript collector. minuscule 864
was one of his manuscript.
Carafa
Carafa is the name of a noble Neapolitan family of Italian nobles, clergy, and men of arts.* Cardinal Oliviero Carafa, , uncle of Paul IV...
(1538 – January 13, 1591) was an Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
Roman Catholic Cardinal.
Early years
Antonio Carafa was born in NaplesNaples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
to Rinaldo I Carafello Carafa, a local patrician, and Giovanna of the signori of Montefalcone
Montefalcone
Montefalcone may refer to one of the following comuni in Italy:*Montefalcone Appennino, in the province of Ascoli Piceno*Montefalcone di Val Fortore, in the province of Benevento*Montefalcone nel Sannio, in the province of Campobasso...
. He was a relative of Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV, C.R. , né Giovanni Pietro Carafa, was Pope from 23 May 1555 until his death.-Early life:Giovanni Pietro Carafa was born in Capriglia Irpina, near Avellino, into a prominent noble family of Naples...
through whose household he gained preferment in the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
.
He studied in the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
and in Naples. He entered the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
in 1555 and became a canon of the patriarchal Vatican basilica in 1558. Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV , born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was Pope from 1559 to 1565. He is notable for presiding over the culmination of the Council of Trent.-Biography:...
persecuted the family of Carafa and he fled from Rome in 1599. Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V
Pope Saint Pius V , born Antonio Ghislieri , was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the Council of Trent, the Counter-Reformation, and the standardization of the Roman liturgy within the Latin Church...
rehabilitated the Carafas and Antonio was reappointed to the canonship on June 1, 1566.
Cardinalate
He was created cardinal deacon in the consistoryConsistory
-Antiquity:Originally, the Latin word consistorium meant simply 'sitting together', just as the Greek synedrion ....
of in the consistory of March 24, 1568 and was opted for the deaconary of Sant'Eusebio
Sant'Eusebio
Sant'Eusebio is a basilica church in Rome, devoted to Saint Eusebius of Rome, a 4th century martyr, and built in the Monti rione.The church is first mentioned in 474, by an inscription in the catacombs of Saints Marcellino e Pietro ad duas Lauros, and recorded as the Titulus Eusebii in the acts of...
. He was made Perfect of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, January 29, 1569 until his death. Antonio Carafa participated in the Papal conclave of 1572. He was transferred to the deaconry of S. Maria in Cosmedin on April 8, 1573,then to the deaconry of S. Maria in Via Lata on November 8, 1577. He was opted for the order of the cardinal priests with the title of Sant'Eusebio
Sant'Eusebio
Sant'Eusebio is a basilica church in Rome, devoted to Saint Eusebius of Rome, a 4th century martyr, and built in the Monti rione.The church is first mentioned in 474, by an inscription in the catacombs of Saints Marcellino e Pietro ad duas Lauros, and recorded as the Titulus Eusebii in the acts of...
on December 12, 1583. On November 28, 1584 he was appointed to the title of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo. He participated in the Papal conclave of 1585. After the death of Cardinal Guglielmo Sirleto he was named Librarian of the Holy Roman Church
Vatican Library
The Vatican Library is the library of the Holy See, currently located in Vatican City. It is one of the oldest libraries in the world and contains one of the most significant collections of historical texts. Formally established in 1475, though in fact much older, it has 75,000 codices from...
on October 6, 1585.Later he became Prefect of the S.C. of the Tridentine Council from 1586 until his death. He participated in the two Papal conclaves of 1590.
He died in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in 1591.
He was also a manuscript collector. minuscule 864
Minuscule 864 (Gregory-Aland)
Minuscule 864 is a 14th-century Greek minuscule manuscript of the New Testament on paper. The manuscript has almost complete marginalia.- Description :...
was one of his manuscript.