Nicola Grimaldi I
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For other Cardinals of this surname, see Cardinal Grimaldi.
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| Created cardinal | May 17, 1706 |
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| Date of birth | 1645 |
| Place of birth | Naples |
| Date of death | 25 October, 1717 |
| Place of death | Rome |
Nicola Grimaldi (1645-1717) was born at the Castello della Pietra, Naples, a member of the noble Grimaldi family of Genoa.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Death
Grimaldi died at his palazzo in Rome on October 25, 1717, and was buried in the Capuchin Church of Santissima Concezione, Rome.
[edit] Notes and references
Cardinals of the Holy Catholic Church
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| NAME | Nicola Grimaldi I |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nicolas Grimaldi I |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1645 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Naples |
| DATE OF DEATH | 25 October, 1717 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Rome |
