Prospero Colonna di Sciarra
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Prospero Colonna di Sciarra (January 17, 1707 – April 20, 1765) was an Italian cardinal
of the family of the dukes of Carbognano
. Brother of cardinal Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra
.
He was named Cardinal-Deacon in the consistory of September 9, 1743 by Pope Benedict XIV
, who granted him dispention for having brother in the College of Cardinals
and for not having received the minor orders. He was ordained deacon only in 1745. He acted as prefect of the Apostolic Signature of Grace. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1758
. During its celebration he received nomination to the post of Protector of the Kingdom of France
(on June 9, 1758). He died at Rome, at the age of 58.
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 family of the dukes of Carbognano
Carbognano
Carbognano is a comune in the Province of Viterbo in the Italian region Latium, located about 50 km northwest of Rome and about 15 km southeast of Viterbo...
. Brother of cardinal Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra
Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra
Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra 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...
.
He was named Cardinal-Deacon in the consistory of September 9, 1743 by Pope Benedict XIV
Pope Benedict XIV
Pope Benedict XIV , born Prospero Lorenzo Lambertini, was Pope from 17 August 1740 to 3 May 1758.-Life:...
, who granted him dispention for having brother in the College of Cardinals
College of Cardinals
The College of Cardinals is the body of all cardinals of the Catholic Church.A function of the college is to advise the pope about church matters when he summons them to an ordinary consistory. It also convenes on the death or abdication of a pope as a papal conclave to elect a successor...
and for not having received the minor orders. He was ordained deacon only in 1745. He acted as prefect of the Apostolic Signature of Grace. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1758
Papal conclave, 1758
The Papal conclave, May 15 – July 6, 1758, convoked after the death of Pope Benedict XIV, was the conclave that elected Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico of Venice, who under the name of Clement XIII became 248th pope of the Catholic Church.-List of participants:...
. During its celebration he received nomination to the post of Protector of the Kingdom of France
Kingdom of France
The Kingdom of France was one of the most powerful states to exist in Europe during the second millennium.It originated from the Western portion of the Frankish empire, and consolidated significant power and influence over the next thousand years. Louis XIV, also known as the Sun King, developed a...
(on June 9, 1758). He died at Rome, at the age of 58.