Antonio Barberini


Antonio Barberini
Cardinal
Chamberlain of the Papal Treasury
Archbishop of Reims
Portrait by Simone Cantarini, 1630
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseReims
SeeNotre Dame de Reims
Installed18 July 1657
Term ended3 August 1671
PredecessorHenri de Savoie
SuccessorCharles Maurice Le Tellier
Other post(s)Bishop of Poitiers
Orders
Ordination19 March 1633
by Antonio Marcello Barberini
Consecration24 October 1655
by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli
Created cardinal30 August 1627
by Urban VIII
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born(1607-08-05)5 August 1607
Died3 August 1671(1671-08-03) (aged 63)
Nemi, Lazio, Papal States
NationalityItalian
EducationCollegio Romano

Antonio Barberini (5 August 1607 – 3 August 1671) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini. As one of the cardinal-nephews of Pope Urban VIII and a supporter of France, he played a significant role at a number of the papal conclaves of the 17th century. With his brothers Cardinal Francesco Barberini and Taddeo Barberini he helped to shape politics, religion, art and music of 17th century Italy. He is sometimes referred to as Antonio the Younger or Antonio Barberini iuniore to distinguish him from his uncle Antonio Marcello Barberini.