Gregorio Carafa
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Fra' Gregorio Carafa was the 62th Prince
and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1680 to 1690. Italian
by birth, he was elected Grand Master after the death of Nicolas Cotoner
. He is buried in the Italian Chapel in the Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta
, Malta.
Prince of the Church
The term Prince of the Church is nowadays used nearly exclusively for Catholic Cardinals. However the term is historically more important as a generic term for clergymen whose offices hold the secular rank and privilege of a prince or are considered its equivalent...
and Grand Master of the Order of Malta from 1680 to 1690. Italian
Italy
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by birth, he was elected Grand Master after the death of Nicolas Cotoner
Nicolas Cotoner
Fra' Nicolas Cotoner was the 61st Prince and Grand Master of the Order of Malta, between 1663 and 1680...
. He is buried in the Italian Chapel in the Co-Cathedral of St. John, Valletta
Valletta
Valletta is the capital of Malta, colloquially known as Il-Belt in Maltese. It is located in the central-eastern portion of the island of Malta, and the historical city has a population of 6,098. The name "Valletta" is traditionally reserved for the historic walled citadel that serves as Malta's...
, Malta.