Francesco Maria Farnese

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1619 – 1647

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Who was Francesco Maria Farnese?

Francesco Maria Farnese was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal.

He was born in Parma, the son Ranuccio I Farnese, duke of Parma, and Margherita Aldobrandini, niece of Pope Clement VIII. He was appointed as cardinal by Pope Innocent X in 1644, but he never came to Rome to received the cardinal hat. After the death of his brother Odoardo I Farnese in 1646, Francesco Maria acted for two years as regent of the Duchy of Parma of Piacenza for his nephew Ranuccio II.

He died at Parma in 1647.

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Born
Aug 15, 1619
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Died
Jul 12, 1647

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on July 23, 2013

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