| Honorific prefix | His Eminence |
|---|---|
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| See | Title of Santi Nereo e Achilleo |
| Term start | 26 June 1706 |
| Term end | 9 June 1711 |
| Predecessor | Leandro Colloredo |
| Successor | Benedetto Odescalchi-Erba |
| Ordination | 12 June 1650 |
| Cardinal | 26 June 1706 |
| Created cardinal by | Pope Clement XI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Birth date | 17 September 1626 |
| Birth place | Bologna |
| Death date | 9 June 1711 (aged 84) |
| Death place | Rome |
| Buried | Church of Santa Maria del Suffragio |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Parents | Massimo degl'Anziani and Caterina Bentivoglio |
Alessandro Caprara (17 September 1626, in Bologna – 9 June 1711, in Rome) was an Italian cardinal.
Biography
Cardinal Caprara was born in Bologna on 17 September 1626. He was the eldest of the seven children of Massimo degl'Anziani and Caterina Bentivoglio.
He completed his education at the University of Bologna receiving a doctorate in both canon and civil law in 1647, and began his legal career. He was ordained to the priesthood on 12 June 1650 in Rome.[1]
Under Caprara, the young Prospero Lambertini made his legal apprenticeship.[1] Pope Clement XI created him a cardinal priest on 17 June 1706. He received the red hat and the title Ss. Nereo ed Achilleo.[2]
He died on 9 June 1711 at the age of 85; at his death he was the oldest member of the College of Cardinals.
Works
- Sanctus Franciscus Xaverius funiculis mire solutus, in Convictorum nobilium Collegii S. Francisci Xaverii Carmina in eiusdem Sancti tutelaris solemnitate, (Bologna, 1640).[1]
References
- ^ "CAPRARA, Alessandro - Enciclopedia" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
- ^ "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary - Consistory of May 17, 1706". cardinals.fiu.edu. Retrieved 2025-03-21.
External links
- Miranda, Salvador. "CAPRARA, Alessandro (1626-1711)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621
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