Scipione Borghese

17th-century Catholic cardinal
Person human Q452570
Scipione Borghese
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Scipione Borghese

Summary

Scipione Borghese is a human[1]. He was born in Artena[2]. He was born on +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on +1633-10-02T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an art collector[6], librarian[7], diplomat[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic deacon[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Artena[2], Scipione Borghese…
  • Born in Rome[12], Scipione Borghese…
  • Scipione Borghese passed away in Rome[4].
  • Scipione Borghese was born on +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Scipione Borghese was born on +1576-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Scipione Borghese died on +1633-10-02T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Scipione Borghese died on +1633-01-01T00:00:00Z[14].
  • Scipione Borghese is buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore[15].
  • Scipione Borghese worked as an art collector[6].
  • Scipione Borghese worked as a librarian[7].
  • Scipione Borghese's professions included diplomat[8].
  • Scipione Borghese's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Scipione Borghese's professions included Catholic deacon[10].
  • Scipione Borghese worked as an archbishop[16].
  • Scipione Borghese's field of work was Catholicism[17].
  • Scipione Borghese's field of work was ecclesiastical hierarchy[18].
  • Scipione Borghese's field of work was art support[19].
  • Scipione Borghese's field of work was art patronage[20].
  • Scipione Borghese's field of work was library science[21].
  • Scipione Borghese held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bologna[22].
  • Scipione Borghese held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[23].
  • Scipione Borghese held the position of Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[24].
  • Scipione Borghese held the position of cardinal[25].
  • Scipione Borghese held the position of Major Penitentiary[26].
  • Scipione Borghese held the position of Cardinal Secretary of State[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Artena[2], a comune of Italy[28], in Italy[29] and Rome[12], a border city[30], in Italy[31], founded in -0753[32]. Recorded date of birth include +1577-00-00T00:00:00Z[3] and +1576-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[33], a pontifical university[34], in Italy[35], founded in 1551[36], headquartered in Roman College[37] and University of Perugia[38], a university[39], in Italy[40], founded in 1308[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include art collector[6], librarian[7], diplomat[8], Catholic priest[9], Catholic deacon[10], and archbishop[16]. Fields of work include Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[42], founded in 1054[43]; ecclesiastical hierarchy[18]; art support[19]; art patronage[20], an activity[44]; and library science[21], an academic discipline[45]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bologna[22], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[46], in Italy[47], founded in 1582[48]; Prefect of the Vatican Library[23]; Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[24], a position[49]; cardinal[25], a title[50]; Major Penitentiary[26], a position[51], founded in 1200[52]; and Cardinal Secretary of State[27], a position[53], in Vatican City[54], founded in 1551[55].

Personal Life

Scipione Borghese's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[56].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1633-10-02T00:00:00Z[5] and +1633-01-01T00:00:00Z[14]. Scipione Borghese died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore[15].

Why It Matters

Scipione Borghese ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,191 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

FAQs

Where was Scipione Borghese born?

Scipione Borghese was born in Artena[2].

Where did Scipione Borghese die?

Scipione Borghese passed away in Rome[4].

What did Scipione Borghese do for work?

Scipione Borghese worked as art collector[6], librarian[7], diplomat[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic deacon[10].

Where did Scipione Borghese go to school?

Scipione Borghese was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[33] and University of Perugia[38].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . Q1128537. wikidata.org.
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  10. [33] . Q1128537. wikidata.org.
  11. [38] . Q1128537. wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [56] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  25. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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