Nicola Grimaldi I

Nicola Grimaldi (1645–1717) was born at the Castello della Pietra, Naples, a member of the noble Grimaldi family of Genoa.[1]

Nicola Grimaldi I
Orders
Created cardinal	May 17, 1706
Personal details
Born	1645 Naples
Died	25 October 1717 Rome

Career

During the pontificate of Pope Innocent XI he became a governor of several cities in the Papal States. He was created a cardinal in the consistory of May 17, 1706, the same year in which he became the papal legate in Bologna. In 1716 he became Prefect of the Sacred Consulta a position he held until his death.[1]

Death

Grimaldi died at his palazzo in Rome on October 25, 1717, and was buried in the Capuchin Church of Santissima Concezione, Rome.[1]

Notes and references

1. http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1706.htm#Grimaldi Cardinals of the Holy Catholic Church