Gaspare Carpegna

Gaspare Carpegna

Gaspare Carpegna (8 April, 1625 – 6 May, 1714) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.

Early life

Gaspare was born in 1625 in Rome. His mother was from the Spada family. He was a relative of the Cardinal Ulderico Carpegna (died 1679).

Ecclesiastic career

He was made a cardinal on December 29, 1670, and in August 8, 1671, named Cardinal Vicar. He was known for assembling a large library and medallion and coin collection.[1]

Carpegna died on 26 April 1714 in Rome.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Scelta de medaglioni piu rari nella bibliotheca di Gasparo Carpegna, by Gioseppe Monterchi, Publisher: Giovanni Battista Bussoti, Rome, (1679).
  2. ↑ Dizionario biografico universal, By Gottardo Garollo, 1907, page 467.
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