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Innico Caracciolo di Martina or Innico Caracciolo the Younger (9 July 1642, Martina Franca - 6 September 1730,
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) was an Italian cardinal.


Life

He was the son of Francesco, duke of Martina and count of Buccino, making him nephew of Innico Caracciolo the Elder. He was appointed inquisitor on
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on 30 April 1683 and 'referendario' to the tribunals of the Segnatura Apostolica di Giustizia e di Grazia. From 1689 he was
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of
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in Rome. On 10 February 1690 he was made secretary of the Holy Congregation for the discipline of Regular Clergy and of Apostolic Visit. He was proposed for the metropolitan seat of Capua by
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, but declined. He was elected
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on 25 February 1697 and ordained on 24 March the same year at Chiesa Nuova by cardinal Galeazzo Marescotti, assisted by
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,
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and Carlo Loffredo, Archbishop of Bari-Bitonto. He was made clerk of the Camera Apostolica under pope Clement XI and Apostolic Nunciature to Switzerland, Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland in 1712. He gave away his stipend and his inheritance to help the poor of the diocese, called a diocesan synod, restored
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and founded a classical lyceum. He was made cardinal
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in the 29 May 1715 consistory, with the appointment made public on 16 December 1715. He received the titulus of
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on 30 March 1716. He took part in the conclaves of
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,
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and
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, which elected popes
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, Benedict XIII and Clement XII respectively. He died on 6 September 1730 at the monastery of Sant'Agata ai Monti in Rome. He was buried in the Santissimo Sacramento Chapel, which he had built in Aversa.


References

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