Giacomo Cavalieri

Giacomo Cavalieri
Cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio
SeeDatary of His Holiness
Installed15 September 1623 – 28 January 1629
Orders
Created cardinal19 January 1626
Personal details
Born1565
Died28 January 1629
Tivoli, Italy

Giacomo Cavalieri (Rome, 1565 – Tivoli, 28 January 1629) was born in Rome in 1565 to Giacomo Cavalieri and Diana Santori, related to the Borghese and Paluzzi Albertoni families. He became referendary of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature in the Roman Curia and governor of Faenza and Città di Castello and auditor of the Roman Rota. On 15 September 1623 he was appointed datary of His Holiness.

Pope Urban VIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of 19 January 1626. He opted for the title of Sant'Eusebio on 9 February 1626. He died on 28 January 1629 in Tivoli.

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  • Miranda, Salvador. "CAVALIERI, Giacomo (1565-1629)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.
  • Cheney, David M. "Giacomo Cardinal Cavalieri (Caballero)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved May 22, 2020. [self-published]