Matteo Orsini
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Matteo Orsini was an Italian Dominican
and Cardinal
.
He entered the Dominican Order, completed the full course of theology, obtained the Degree of Master, and taught theology at Paris, Florence, and Rome. He won distinction by his zeal for the spread of the order, and was appointed provincial of the Roman province in 1322.
In this capacity he became a member of the embassy deputed by the Romans to invite Pope John XXII
to transfer his residence back from Avignon
to Rome. On 20 October 1326, the pope named him Bishop of Girgenti, in Sicily, but shortly after (15 June 1327) transferred him to the archiepiscopal see of Siponto, (Manfredonia
, Southern Italy), made him Cardinal priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo on 18 December 1327, and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina on 18 December 1338.
He continued in various ways to promote the welfare of the Dominican Order, richly endowing the Convent of St. Dominic in Bologna.
Dominican Order
The Order of Preachers , after the 15th century more commonly known as the Dominican Order or Dominicans, is a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Dominic and approved by Pope Honorius III on 22 December 1216 in France...
and Cardinal
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
.
He entered the Dominican Order, completed the full course of theology, obtained the Degree of Master, and taught theology at Paris, Florence, and Rome. He won distinction by his zeal for the spread of the order, and was appointed provincial of the Roman province in 1322.
In this capacity he became a member of the embassy deputed by the Romans to invite Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII
Pope John XXII , born Jacques Duèze , was pope from 1316 to 1334. He was the second Pope of the Avignon Papacy , elected by a conclave in Lyon assembled by Philip V of France...
to transfer his residence back from Avignon
Avignon
Avignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
to Rome. On 20 October 1326, the pope named him Bishop of Girgenti, in Sicily, but shortly after (15 June 1327) transferred him to the archiepiscopal see of Siponto, (Manfredonia
Manfredonia
Manfredonia is a town and comune of Puglia, Italy, in the province of Foggia, from which it is 35 kilometres northeast by rail. Manfredonia is situated on the coast, facing east, to the south of Monte Gargano, and giving its name to the gulf to the east of it...
, Southern Italy), made him Cardinal priest of Ss. Giovanni e Paolo on 18 December 1327, and Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina on 18 December 1338.
He continued in various ways to promote the welfare of the Dominican Order, richly endowing the Convent of St. Dominic in Bologna.