Antonio Francesco Sanvitale

Antonio Francesco Sanvitale (10 February 1660 – 17 December 1714) was made a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church from 1709.

Life

Antonio Francesco was born in Parma. Descended from a prominent family, including Galeazzo Sanvitale, in the duchy. He was an archbishop of Urbino.[1] He served as nuncio to Tuscany, and vice-legate to Avignon.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Catholic hierarchy website.
  2. ↑ I Sanvitali. Prosa e versi di Filandro Cretense, by Count Antonio Cerati, page 82.
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