Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra
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Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra (8 May 1708 – 18 January 1763) was an Italian
Catholic
Cardinal
of the noble Colonna di Sciarra family.
He was the brother of Prospero Colonna di Sciarra
and grand-uncle of Benedetto Barberini
, who, after the merger of the Barberini
and Colonna families, was also referred to as Benedetto Barberini Colonna di Sciarra. He was a distant relative of Oddone Colonna who was elected to the papacy as Pope Martin V
.
Between 1756 and 1763 (his death), we was Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.
Italy
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Catholic
Catholic
The word catholic comes from the Greek phrase , meaning "on the whole," "according to the whole" or "in general", and is a combination of the Greek words meaning "about" and meaning "whole"...
Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the noble Colonna di Sciarra family.
He was the brother of Prospero Colonna di Sciarra
Prospero Colonna di Sciarra
Prospero Colonna di Sciarra was an Italian cardinal of the family of the dukes of Carbognano. Brother of cardinal Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra....
and grand-uncle of Benedetto Barberini
Benedetto Barberini
Benedetto Barberini was a Catholic Cardinal and Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals.-Personal life:...
, who, after the merger of the Barberini
Barberini
The Barberini are a family of the Italian nobility that rose to prominence in 17th century Rome. Their influence peaked with the election of Cardinal Maffeo Barberini to the papal throne in 1623, as Pope Urban VIII...
and Colonna families, was also referred to as Benedetto Barberini Colonna di Sciarra. He was a distant relative of Oddone Colonna who was elected to the papacy as Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V
Pope Martin V , born Odo Colonna, was Pope from 1417 to 1431. His election effectively ended the Western Schism .-Biography:...
.
Between 1756 and 1763 (his death), we was Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.