Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Alessandro Farnese (5 October 1520 – 2 March 1589), an Italian cardinal and diplomat and a great collector and patron of the arts, was the grandson of Pope Paul III (who also bore the name Alessandro Farnese), and the son of Pier Luigi Farnese, Duke of Parma, who was murdered in 1547. He should not be confused with his nephew, Alessandro Farnese, Governor of the Spanish Netherlands, grandson of Emperor Charles V and great-grandson of Pope Paul III.
Alessandro Farnese | |
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| Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica | |
Portrait by Titian, c. 1545-1546 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| In office | 1543–1589 |
| Other post(s) | Dean of the College of Cardinals (1580–89) Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (1580–89) Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Damaso (1564–89) |
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| Created cardinal | 18 December 1534 by Pope Paul III |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 7 October 1520 Castello Valentano, Valentano |
| Died | 2 March 1589 (aged 68) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Il Gesù, Rome |
| Nationality | Tuscan |
| Residence | Avignon, Rome |
| Parents | Pierluigi Farnese Girolama Orsini |
| Children | Clelia Farnese |
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| Previous post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1578–80) Archbishop of Monreale (1568–73) Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1565–78) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina (1564–65) Patriarch of Jerusalem (1539– c. 1550) |
| Education | Bologna (law) |
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