Ascanio Colonna

17th-century Catholic cardinal
Person human Q2866348
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Ascanio Colonna

Summary

Ascanio Colonna is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marino[2]. He was born on April 27, 1560[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on May 17, 1608[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marino[2], Ascanio Colonna…
  • Ascanio Colonna passed away in Rome[4].
  • Ascanio Colonna was born on April 27, 1560[3].
  • Ascanio Colonna died on May 17, 1608[5].
  • Ascanio Colonna's father was Marcantonio II Colonna[9].
  • Ascanio Colonna worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Ascanio Colonna worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Ascanio Colonna held the position of cardinal[10].
  • Ascanio Colonna held the position of cardinal-bishop[11].
  • Ascanio Colonna's education included a stint at University of Salamanca[12].
  • Ascanio Colonna's education included a stint at Complutense University of Madrid[13].
  • Ascanio Colonna's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Ascanio Colonna is recorded as male[15].
  • Ascanio Colonna's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ascanio Colonna's family is recorded as House of Colonna[17].
  • Ascanio Colonna's Commons category is recorded as Ascanio Colonna[18].
  • Ascanio Colonna's family name is recorded as Colonna[19].
  • Ascanio Colonna's given name is recorded as Ascanio[20].
  • Ascanio Colonna's participant in is recorded as 1592 papal conclave[21].
  • Ascanio Colonna's participant in is recorded as 1591 papal conclave[22].
  • Ascanio Colonna's participant in is recorded as October–December 1590 papal conclave[23].
  • Ascanio Colonna's participant in is recorded as September 1590 papal conclave[24].
  • Ascanio Colonna's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Ascanio Colonna's consecrator is recorded as Paul V[26].
  • Ascanio Colonna's consecrator is recorded as Ottavio Bandini[27].

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Origins and Family

Ascanio Colonna was born in Marino[2]. He was born on April 27, 1560[3]. His father was Marcantonio II Colonna[9].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca[12], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1218[30], headquartered in Salamanca[31] and Complutense University of Madrid[13], a public university[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1970[34], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include cardinal[10], a title[36] and cardinal-bishop[11], a position[37].

Personal Life

Ascanio Colonna's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Ascanio Colonna died on May 17, 1608[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Ascanio Colonna ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Ascanio Colonna born?

Ascanio Colonna's place of birth was Marino[2].

Where did Ascanio Colonna die?

Ascanio Colonna died in Rome[4].

Who were Ascanio Colonna's parents?

Ascanio Colonna's father was Marcantonio II Colonna[9].

What did Ascanio Colonna do for work?

Ascanio Colonna worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Ascanio Colonna go to school?

Ascanio Colonna was educated at University of Salamanca[12] and Complutense University of Madrid[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  2. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  3. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00463794
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  4. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Father Marcantonio II Colonna
    Given name Ascanio
    Place of birth Marino
    Sex or gender male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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