Gil de Albornoz y Espinosa

Gil de Albornoz y Espinosa (1581 – 19 December 1649),[1] called Egidio Carillo Albornozio in Italian sources, was a Spanish Catholic Cardinal who led the Spanish delegation at the papal conclave of 1644.

[2] He was educated as a civil lawyer at the Oviedo and Salamanca universities.

He was elevated to Cardinal in August 1630 and became a valued religious advisor to King Philip IV of Spain.

Albornoz participated in the Papal Conclave of 1644 which elected Pope Innocent X, presenting the Spanish veto against the election of Cardinal Giulio Cesare Sacchetti, promoted by Antonio Barberini and France´s PM, Cardinal Jules Mazarin.

Although he was urged to return to Spain, he continued residing in Rome until his death on 19 December 1649.