Decio Carafa

Italian cardinal
Person human Q3021012
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Decio Carafa

Summary

Decio Carafa is a human[1]. Born in Naples[2], he… he was born on 1556[3]. He died in Naples[4]. He died on January 23, 1626[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Naples[2], Decio Carafa…
  • Decio Carafa passed away in Naples[4].
  • Decio Carafa was born on 1556[3].
  • Decio Carafa died on January 23, 1626[5].
  • Decio Carafa is buried at Naples Cathedral[8].
  • Decio Carafa worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • Decio Carafa held the position of cardinal[9].
  • Decio Carafa held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naples[10].
  • Decio Carafa held the position of titular archbishop[11].
  • Decio Carafa held the position of apostolic Nuncio to Spain[12].
  • Decio Carafa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Decio Carafa is recorded as male[14].
  • Decio Carafa's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Decio Carafa's family is recorded as House of Carafa[16].
  • Decio Carafa's Commons category is recorded as Decio Carafa[17].
  • Decio Carafa's family name is recorded as Carafa[18].
  • Decio Carafa's given name is recorded as Decio[19].
  • Decio Carafa's work location is recorded as Lisbon[20].
  • Decio Carafa's work location is recorded as Madrid[21].
  • Decio Carafa's relative is recorded as Caterina Brancia[22].
  • Decio Carafa's relative is recorded as Eleonora Zapata[23].
  • Decio Carafa's relative is recorded as Mario Carafa[24].
  • Decio Carafa's participant in is recorded as 1621 papal conclave[25].
  • Decio Carafa's participant in is recorded as 1623 papal conclave[26].
  • Decio Carafa's consecrator is recorded as Mariano Pierbenedetti[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Naples[2], Decio Carafa… he was born on 1556[3].

Career and Affiliations

Decio Carafa's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include cardinal[9], a title[28]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naples[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29], in Italy[30]; titular archbishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; and apostolic Nuncio to Spain[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1528[34].

Personal Life

Decio Carafa's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Decio Carafa died on January 23, 1626[5]. He died in Naples[4]. He is buried at Naples Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

Decio Carafa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Decio Carafa born?

Decio Carafa was born in Naples[2].

Where did Decio Carafa die?

Decio Carafa died in Naples[4].

What did Decio Carafa do for work?

Decio Carafa worked as Latin Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . google.es. google.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Naples
    Work location Lisbon, Madrid
    Family name Carafa
    Position held cardinal, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naples, titular archbishop +1
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