Francesco Albizzi


Francesco Albizzi
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Prassede
ChurchRoman Catholic
Installed1 December 1681
Term ended5 October 1684
PredecessorPietro Vito Ottoboni
SuccessorDecio Azzolini
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Via (2 March 1654-24 January 1671)
Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (January 1667 - January 1669)
Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (24 January 1871-8 December 1680)
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere (8 January 1680-1 December 1681)
Orders
Ordination1624
Created cardinal2 March 1654
by Pope Innocent X
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born24 October 1593
Died5 October 1684 (1684-10-06) (aged 90)
Rome
BuriedSanta Maria in Traspontina
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
ParentsTommaso and Francesca Funetti Albizzi

Francesco Albizzi (24 October 1593 in Cesena 5 October 1684, Rome) was an Italian cardinal. As a member of the Roman Inquisition, he worked to increase the standards of jurisprudence in Rome, and establish "rigorous standards of evidence and proof", particularly in regards to alleged cases of witchcraft.