Antonio Barberini | |
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Cardinal Chamberlain of the Papal Treasury Archbishop of Reims | |
![]() Portrait by Simone Cantarini, 1630 | |
Church | Roman Catholic |
Archdiocese | Reims |
See | Notre Dame de Reims |
Installed | 18 July 1657 |
Term ended | 3 August 1671 |
Predecessor | Henri de Savoie |
Successor | Charles Maurice Le Tellier |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Poitiers |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 March 1633 by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
Consecration | 24 October 1655 by Giovanni Battista Scanaroli |
Created cardinal | 30 August 1627 by Urban VIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 3 August 1671 Nemi, Lazio, Papal States | (aged 63)
Nationality | Italian |
Education | Collegio Romano |
Antonio Barberini (5 August 1607 – 3 August 1671) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini. As one of the cardinal-nephews of Pope Urban VIII and a supporter of France, he played a significant role at a number of the papal conclaves of the 17th century. With his brothers Cardinal Francesco Barberini and Taddeo Barberini he helped to shape politics, religion, art and music of 17th century Italy. He is sometimes referred to as Antonio the Younger or Antonio Barberini iuniore to distinguish him from his uncle Antonio Marcello Barberini.