Gaspar de Borja y Velasco
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco | |
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| Archbishop of Toledo Primate of Spain | |
Portrait by Diego Velázquez, ca. 1643 | |
| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Archdiocese | Toledo |
| See | Cathedral of Saint Mary of Toledo |
| Installed | 16 January 1645 |
| Term ended | 28 December 1645 |
| Predecessor | Position vacant |
| Successor | Baltasar Moscoso y Sandoval |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-bishop of Albano (1630–45) |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Seville (1632–45)
Cardinal-priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme (1616–30) Cardinal-priest of Santa Susanna (1611–16) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 September 1630 by Antonio Marcello Barberini |
| Created cardinal | 17 August 1611 by Pope Paul V |
| Rank | Cardinal-bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1580 |
| Died | 28 December 1645 (aged 65) Toledo, Castile–La Mancha, Kingdom of Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Alma mater | Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso |
Gaspar de Borja y Velasco (26 June 1580 – 28 December 1645) was a Spanish cardinal, ecclesiastic and politician. He belonged to the house of Borgia (though he always used the Spanish spelling of Borja) and served as Primate of Spain, Archbishop of Seville, Archbishop of Toledo and viceroy of Naples. He was the great-great-great-great-grandson of Pope Alexander VI.