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Papal Consistory Creates Two New Cardinals in Rome
Rome reports that the Pope held a secret consistory and elevated two new cardinals, Accorambony and Caraffi, despite remonstrances that other ministers of crowned heads deserved the honor more. A public consistory followed, bestowing the hat on both men.
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Rome
M. Accorambony
Europe
Holy See
M. Ascarambony
M. Accorambony of
Spoletto
Imola
M. Caraffi
Neafolitza
Portugal
Cardinal de la Mutta
Liston
Spain
Cardinal Bentivegno
M. Bichy
Poyntz
Paris
Count de Coningsfeld
Bavaria