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Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón

1777 – 1823

Spanish cardinal

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Lived 1777 – 1823 (aged 45). Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón was a Spanish catholic priest, politician and catholic bishop.

Don Luis María Cardinal de Borbón y Vallabriga, Farnesio y Rozas (22 May 1777 – 19 March 1823) was the 14th Count of Chinchón (1785–1803), Grandee of Spain First Class (4 August 1799), with a coat of arms of Bourbon, and 1st Marqués de San Martín de la Vega.

He was born in Cadalso de los Vidrios as the son of a morganatic marriage between Luis de Borbón y Farnesio, Infante of Spain, 13th Count of Chinchón, and María Teresa de Vallabriga y Rozas, Español y Drummond.

Life and career Until Charles III, King of Spain died in 1788, this Borbón offspring was compelled not to use the family name and since 1785 when his father Luis, the king's brother, died, they had to move to the city of Toledo to be educated under the protection of the Archbishop of Toledo Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana y Butrón. He received his doctorate in canon law. on 9 July 1820. He died in Madrid aged 45, a few weeks before France invaded Spain and restored Ferdinand VII, and some fifteen years after Napoleon's invasion in May 1808.

The Cardinal-Archbishop officiating the ceremonies related to his promotion in the Church was .

He had two sisters: María Teresa de Borbón y Vallabriga, Farnesio y Rozas, 15th Countess of Chinchón, painted several times by Francisco Goya who was married in 1797 to Manuel Godoy y Álvarez de Faria, Prince of the Peace, and had a daughter, Carlota de Godoy, 2nd Duchess of Sueca; María Luisa de Borbón y Vallabriga y Rozas Español y Drummond, later Duchess Consort of San Fernando de Quiroga by marriage, a title dating back from 1815, without issue.

He died of gout in 1823 and was buried in the sacristy of Toledo Cathedral.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Positions held
Cardinal priest, Archbishop of Toledo, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seville, Lord of Boadilla del Monte
Awards
Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece; Grand Cross of the Order of Charles III
Also known as
Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 1º Marqués de San Martín de La Vega

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Who was Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón?

Spanish cardinal (1777-1823)

When was Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón born?

Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón was born on 22 May 1777 in Cadalso de los Vidrios.

When did Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón die?

Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón died on 19 March 1823 in Archbishop's Palace, Madrid.

What was Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón's occupation?

Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón was a catholic priest, politician and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón?

Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga, 14th Count of Chinchón

· Wikidata: Q1379524

· DBpedia: Luis María de Borbón y Vallabriga

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