Girolamo Ghinucci
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Girolamo Ghinucci was an Italian papal administrator, diplomat and Cardinal.
He was Secretary to Pope Julius II
. He was Bishop of Worcester
(the last of the Italian
absentees to hold the see). He was bishop from 1522 to 1535 when he was deprived of the position by Henry VIII of England
. In the same year he was made a Cardinal by Pope Paul III
.
Previously, he had been bishop of Ascoli Piceno from 1512 to 1518. He was then papal nuncio in England, where Henry VIII retained him for a period as advisor, and ambassador to Spain.
He was involved, with Silvester Prierias, in the papal reaction to Martin Luther
after 1518. He was an active participant in both the Fifth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent
, and as a cardinal sat on reforming bodies.
He maintained English contacts through Richard Croke
.
He was Secretary to Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II
Pope Julius II , nicknamed "The Fearsome Pope" and "The Warrior Pope" , born Giuliano della Rovere, was Pope from 1503 to 1513...
. He was Bishop of Worcester
Bishop of Worcester
The Bishop of Worcester is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury, England. He is the head of the Diocese of Worcester in the Province of Canterbury...
(the last of the Italian
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
absentees to hold the see). He was bishop from 1522 to 1535 when he was deprived of the position by Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was Lord, and later King, of Ireland, as well as continuing the nominal claim by the English monarchs to the Kingdom of France...
. In the same year he was made a Cardinal by Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III , born Alessandro Farnese, was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church from 1534 to his death in 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era following the sack of Rome in 1527 and rife with uncertainties in the Catholic Church following the Protestant Reformation...
.
Previously, he had been bishop of Ascoli Piceno from 1512 to 1518. He was then papal nuncio in England, where Henry VIII retained him for a period as advisor, and ambassador to Spain.
He was involved, with Silvester Prierias, in the papal reaction to Martin Luther
Martin Luther
Martin Luther was a German priest, professor of theology and iconic figure of the Protestant Reformation. He strongly disputed the claim that freedom from God's punishment for sin could be purchased with money. He confronted indulgence salesman Johann Tetzel with his Ninety-Five Theses in 1517...
after 1518. He was an active participant in both the Fifth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent
Council of Trent
The Council of Trent was the 16th-century Ecumenical Council of the Roman Catholic Church. It is considered to be one of the Church's most important councils. It convened in Trent between December 13, 1545, and December 4, 1563 in twenty-five sessions for three periods...
, and as a cardinal sat on reforming bodies.
He maintained English contacts through Richard Croke
Richard Croke
Richard Croke was an English classical scholar, and a royal tutor and agent.He was educated at Eton College. He took his B.A. at King’s College, Cambridge in 1510, and proceeded to travel....
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