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Alessandro Farnese

Italian cardinal and diplomat (1520–1589) [1]

Born
7 Oct 1520
Died
2 Mar 1589
Nationality
Documented descendants
3

Titles & positions

  • cardinal (since 18 Dec 1534) [1]
  • Roman Catholic Bishop of Parma (since 1 Nov 1534) [1]
  • Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem [1]
  • apostolic administrator (since 12 Aug 1538) [1]
  • Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina [1]
  • Cardinal bishop of Sabina [1]
  • former Dean of the College of Cardinals (1580 – 1589) [1]
  • former cardinal-bishop of Ostia (1580 – 1589) [1]
  • former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Monreale (14 Jan 1568 – 9 Dec 1573) [1]
  • former bishop of Cahors (12 Nov 1554 – 7 May 1557) [1]
  • former apostolic administrator (17 Jun 1537 – 8 Jan 1538) [1]
  • former apostolic administrator (1544 – 27 Oct 1544) [1]
  • former apostolic administrator (22 Nov 1556 – 14 Jan 1558) [1]
  • former apostolic administrator (24 Feb 1585 – 1 Jul 1585) [1]
  • former apostolic administrator (1555 – 16 Dec 1562) [1]
  • former Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (7 Feb 1565 – 9 Jul 1578) [1]
  • former abbot of Saint Etienne de Caen (1579 – 1582) [1]

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Religion

Sources

  1. Wikidata Q248459 (retrieved 1 Nov 2026)
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