Antonio Marcello Barberini


Antonio Marcello Barberini
Major Penitentiary of the Apostolic Penitentiary
Librarian of the Vatican Library
Portrait of Antonio Marcello Barberini by Antonio Alberti, ca. 1629-1631.
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Previous post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli (1637-1642)
Secretary of the Congregation for the Universal Inquisition
(1629-1633)
Bishop of Senigallia
(1625-1628)
Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio
(1624-1637)
Orders
Consecration2 February 1625
by Laudivio Zacchia
Created cardinal7 October 1624
by Urban VIII
Personal details
Born18 November 1569
Died11 September 1646 (aged 76)
Rome, Papal States

Antonio Marcello Barberini, OFMCap (18 November 1569 – 11 September 1646) was an Italian cardinal[1][2] and the younger brother of Maffeo Barberini, later Pope Urban VIII. He is sometimes referred to as Antonio the Elder to distinguish him from his nephew Antonio Barberini.

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "BARBERINI, seniore, OFMCap, Antonio (1569-1646)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Antonio (Marcello) Cardinal Barberini (Sr.), OFMCap" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 12, 2016