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Girolamo Colonna di Sciarra (8 May 1708 – 18 January 1763) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal of the noble Colonna di Sciarra family.

Biography

Born in Rome, he was the brother of Prospero Colonna di Sciarra and grand-uncle of Benedetto Barberini, who, after the merger of the Barberini and Colonna families, was also referred to as Benedetto Barberini Colonna di Sciarra. He was a distant relative of Oddone Colonna, who was elected to the papacy as Pope Martin V. He was also lay abbot of Santa Maria in Sylvis, in Friuli.

Between 1756 and his death at Rome in 1763, he was Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "COLONNA, Girolamo (1708-1763)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
  2. ^ Cheney, David M. "Girolamo Cardinal Colonna di Sciarra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 29, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ludovico Pico de Mirandola
Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
1743–1763
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Angelo in Pescheria
1743
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of San Lorenzo in Damaso
1753–1756
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Cosma e Damiano
1756–1760
Succeeded by
Preceded by Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber
1756–1763
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Deacon of Sant'Agata de' Goti
1760–1763
Succeeded by