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Antoni Carafa (1538 - January 13, 1591) was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal.==Biography==

Early years

Antonio Carafa was born in Naples to Rinaldo I Carafello Carafa, a local patrician, and Giovanna of the signori of Montefalcone. He was a relative of Pope Paul IV through whose household he gained preferment in the Roman Curia.
   He studied in the University of Padua and in Naples. He entered the Roman Curia in 1555 and became a canon of the patriarchal Vatican basilica in 1558. Pope Pius IV persecuted the family of Carafa and he fled from Rome in 1599. Pope Pius V rehabilitated the Carafas and Antonio was reappointed to the canonship on June 1, 1566.

Cardinalate

He was created cardinal deacon in the consistory of in the consistory of March 24, 1568 and was opted for the deaconary of Sant'Eusebio. He was made Perfect of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature, January 29, 1569 until his death. Antonio Carafa participated in the Papal conclave of 1572. He was transferred to the deaconry of S. Maria in Cosmedin on April 8, 1573,then to the deaconry of S. Maria in Via Lata on November 8, 1577. He was opted for the order of the cardinal priests with the title of Sant'Eusebio on December 12, 1583. On November 28, 1584 he was appointed to the title of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo. He participated in the Papal conclave of 1585. After the death of Cardinal Guglielmo Sirleto he was named Librarian of the Holy Roman Church on October 6, 1585.Later he became Prefect of the S.C. of the Tridentine Council from 1586 until his death. He participated in the two Papal conclaves of 1590.
   He died in Rome in 1591. ==

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