Scipione Borghese

His Eminence Scipione Borghese
Cardinal Bishop of Sabina
Portrait by Ottavio Leoni
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Bologna
Installed	25 October 1610
Term ended	2 April 1612
Predecessor	Alfonso Paleotti
Successor	Alessandro Ludovisi
Other post(s)	Grand Penitentiary
Orders
Ordination	7 August 1605
Consecration	8 December 1610 by Paul V
Created cardinal	18 July 1605 by Paul V
Rank	Cardinal Priest (1605-1629) Cardinal Bishop of Sabina (1629-1633)
Personal details
Born	Scipione Caffarelli 1 September 1577 Artena, Papal States
Died	2 October 1633(1633-10-02) (aged 56) Rome, Papal States
Buried	Basilica of St Mary the Major
Nationality	Italian
Denomination	Roman Catholicism
Residence	Villa Borghese
Parents	Francesco Caffarelli, Ortensia Borghese
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Scipione Borghese (Italian pronunciation: [ʃiˈpjoːne borˈɡeːze; -eːse]; 1 September 1577^[1] – 2 October 1633) was an Italian cardinal, art collector and patron of the arts. A member of the Borghese family, he was the patron of the painter Caravaggio and the artist Bernini. His legacy is the establishment of the art collection at the Villa Borghese in Rome.