Prospero Colonna (November 27, 1662 – March 4, 1743) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. He is also known as Prospero II Colonna to differentiate him from his elder relative cardinal Prospero I Colonna (1410–1463).


Prospero Colonna
Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Agata de' Goti
ChurchCatholic Church
Personal details
Born27 November 1662
Died4 March 1743 (age 80)

Biography

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Prospero Colonna was born on 27 Nov 1662 in the Castle di Marino, Marino, Lazio near Rome,[1][2] the second child of Filippo Colonna and Cleria Cesarini.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Miranda, Salvador. "COLONNA, Prospero (1672-1743)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Prospero Cardinal Colonna". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
1739–1743
Succeeded by