Scipione Borghese | |
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Cardinal Bishop of Sabina | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Bologna |
Installed | 25 October 1610 |
Term ended | 2 April 1612 |
Predecessor | Alfonso Paleotti |
Successor | Alessandro Ludovisi |
Other post(s) | Grand Penitentiary |
Orders | |
Ordination | 7 August 1605 |
Consecration | 8 December 1610 by Paul V |
Created cardinal | 18 July 1605 by Paul V |
Rank | Cardinal Priest (1605-1629) Cardinal Bishop of Sabina (1629-1633) |
Personal details | |
Born | Scipione Caffarelli 1 September 1577 |
Died | 2 October 1633 Rome, Papal States | (aged 56)
Buried | Basilica of St Mary the Major |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholicism |
Residence | Villa Borghese |
Parents | Francesco Caffarelli, Ortensia Borghese |
Coat of arms |
Scipione Borghese (Italian pronunciation: [ʃiˈpjoːne borˈɡeːze; -eːse]; 1 September 1577[1] – 2 October 1633) was an Italian cardinal, art collector and patron of the arts. A member of the Borghese family, he was the patron of the painter Caravaggio and the artist Bernini. His legacy is the establishment of the art collection at the Villa Borghese in Rome.