Antonio Marcello Barberini,

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(18 November 1569 – 11 September 1646) was an Italian

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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 12, 2016 and the younger brother of Maffeo Barberini, later

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. He is sometimes referred to as ''Antonio the Elder'' to distinguish him from his nephew

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Biography

Born ''Marcello Barberini'' in

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1569 into the

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, he entered the Order of Capuchins in 1585.''Carmel in England''
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).) In 1592 he changed his baptismal name to ''Antonio''. Gianlorenzo bernini, busto di antonio barberini

He served as a priest until the election of his brother Maffeo to the papal throne as

in 1623. He traveled to

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with a group of Capuchin brothers to serve his brother and was elevated to

in 1624. On 26 January 1625 he was appointed

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. On 2 February 1625 he was consecrated bishop by

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, with Antonio Díaz (bishop), Bishop of Caserta, and

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, serving as co-consecrators. Later he was appointed ''Grand Inquisitor'' of the

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between 1629 and 1633, Librarian of the Holy Roman Church between 1633 and 1646 and

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between 1633 and 1646. He served as the

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twice. He participated in the papal conclave of 1644 which elected his brother's successor,

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. After the

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Innocent X launched an investigation into the Barberini family which forced Antonio Barberini's nephews, Francesco Barberini (Senior),

(Antonio the Younger) and Prince

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, into exile. Barberini died in Rome, at the age of 77 and was buried at the

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which he helped to found.

Episcopal succession

References

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