Pier Luigi Carafa (1677–1755)

His Eminence

Pier Luigi Cardinal Carafa
Dean of the College of Cardinals
Coat-of-arms of Carafa Family
DioceseFormer Bishop of Ostia
Orders
Ordination19 February 1713
Consecration1713 (Date Unknown)
Created cardinal20 September 1728
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born
Pier Luigi Carafa, Junior

4 July 1677
Died15 December 1755(1755-12-15) (aged 78)
Rome, Italy
BuriedSant'Andrea delle Fratte
NationalityItalian
DenominationRoman Catholic
Alma materSapienza University of Rome

Pier Luigi Carafa, Junior (4 July 1677 – 15 December 1755) (sometimes spelled as Caraffa) was an Italian cardinal from the famous Neapolitan family of Italian nobles, clergy, and men of arts. He served the papacy as Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals and as Dean of same College. He is currently buried at Sant'Andrea delle Fratte in Rome.