Salvatore Alepus
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Salvatore Alessio Alepus (or Salvatore Salepusi) (Morella, Castellón, 1503 - Sassari
, Sardinia
, 1568) was an Spanish
Roman Catholic archbishop
, who ruled the archdiocese of Sassari
in the sixteenth century.
by Cardinal
Alessandro Cesarini. He received the Pallium
in 1539.
The reluctance of local clergy to accept the young prelate may have been shown when they immediately surrounded him with a court of scholars, lawyer, and artists, including: the poets Angelo Simone Figo, Sugner Gavino, Gavino Sassurello, Gerolamo Araolla
, Pietro Delitala
and Gerolamo Delitala Vidin; Antonio Lo Frasso, writer and poet; Pier Michele Giagaraccio
, scholar, lawyer, professor, and poet; Giovanni Francesco Fara, historian and jurist; Geronimo Olives, a lawyer; Giovanni del Giglio
, a painter; and Alessio Fontana, a lawyer and secretary of the emperor.
was the question of royal patronage, which had changed the relationship between secular and ecclesiastical power. The conflict between the chapters and the archbishop lasted throughout his long episcopate, resulting in a formal lawsuit against a bishop on November 18, 1550.
The conflicts also related to administrative issues which until that time were canonical jurisdiction, but that the bishop had entrusted to an outsider, Bernardino Manconi. Despite the conflicts, the chapter, after the death of his mother in 1553, rewarded Alepus with 1100 gold florins - in sussidio de grandes despensas ch’at suffertu in sa residentia ch’at fattu in su conziliu tridentinu.
in 1556 to Alepus. Alepus participated in the Council of Trent
, which launched major reforms of the Church. He died in Sassari leading the diocese for 44 years.
Alepus was a great theologian and poet. In 1532, he published Homilia in Libellum certaminis beatorum martyrum Gavini, Proti et Ianuari.
He also wrote Oratio in Concilio Tridentino habita.
Sassari
Sassari is an Italian city. It is the second-largest city of Sardinia in terms of population with about 130,000 inhabitants, or about 300,000 including the greater metropolitan area...
, Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
, 1568) was an Spanish
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
Roman Catholic archbishop
Archbishop
An archbishop is a bishop of higher rank, but not of higher sacramental order above that of the three orders of deacon, priest , and bishop...
, who ruled the archdiocese of Sassari
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Sassari
The Archdiocese of Sassari is a Roman Catholic ecclesiastical territory in Sardinia, Italy. Its see was initially at Torres. It was elevated to an archdiocese in 1073....
in the sixteenth century.
Biography
He was the son of the nobles Gabriel and Catherine Manca-Pilo. He was educated at Valencia, and was still quite young when he received the title of Archbishop of Sassari on January 29, 1524. In 1532, he became embroiled in a trial, based on suspicion of being the murderer of a priest sent to SardiniaSardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
by 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...
Alessandro Cesarini. He received the Pallium
Pallium
The pallium is an ecclesiastical vestment in the Roman Catholic Church, originally peculiar to the Pope, but for many centuries bestowed by him on metropolitans and primates as a symbol of the jurisdiction delegated to them by the Holy See. In that context it has always remained unambiguously...
in 1539.
The reluctance of local clergy to accept the young prelate may have been shown when they immediately surrounded him with a court of scholars, lawyer, and artists, including: the poets Angelo Simone Figo, Sugner Gavino, Gavino Sassurello, Gerolamo Araolla
Gerolamo Araolla
Gerolamo Araolla was a Sardinian poet and priest.-Early life:Gerolamo Araolla was born into a distinguished family. He was a pupil of the Sassari physician and philologist Gavino Sambigucci. After studying literature and philosophy, Araolla graduated with a law degree from the University of Pisa...
, Pietro Delitala
Pietro Delitala
Pietro Delitala was the first Sardinian poet to write in Italian.-Biography:His father Nicholas was the mayor of Bosa in 1556. His mother, Sybil Dessena, was discussed Anthony Lo Frasso's book Diez libros de fortuna d'Amor in 1575....
and Gerolamo Delitala Vidin; Antonio Lo Frasso, writer and poet; Pier Michele Giagaraccio
Pier Michele Giagaraccio
Pier Michele Giagaraccio was an Italian jurist, lawyer, and poet. He flourished in sixteenth century Sassari.-Life:Giagaraccio studied law, and from 1565 to 1567, lectured on civil institutions at the University of Pisa...
, scholar, lawyer, professor, and poet; Giovanni Francesco Fara, historian and jurist; Geronimo Olives, a lawyer; Giovanni del Giglio
Giovanni del Giglio
Giovanni del Giglio was an Italian painter known as the Maestro di Ozieri.-Biography:...
, a painter; and Alessio Fontana, a lawyer and secretary of the emperor.
Conflict
Among the causes of discontent in the curiaCuria
A curia in early Roman times was a subdivision of the people, i.e. more or less a tribe, and with a metonymy it came to mean also the meeting place where the tribe discussed its affairs...
was the question of royal patronage, which had changed the relationship between secular and ecclesiastical power. The conflict between the chapters and the archbishop lasted throughout his long episcopate, resulting in a formal lawsuit against a bishop on November 18, 1550.
The conflicts also related to administrative issues which until that time were canonical jurisdiction, but that the bishop had entrusted to an outsider, Bernardino Manconi. Despite the conflicts, the chapter, after the death of his mother in 1553, rewarded Alepus with 1100 gold florins - in sussidio de grandes despensas ch’at suffertu in sa residentia ch’at fattu in su conziliu tridentinu.
Writings
The philosopher Gavino Sambigucci dedicated his work written for the reopening of the Academy Bocchiana in BolognaBologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
in 1556 to Alepus. Alepus participated in 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...
, which launched major reforms of the Church. He died in Sassari leading the diocese for 44 years.
Alepus was a great theologian and poet. In 1532, he published Homilia in Libellum certaminis beatorum martyrum Gavini, Proti et Ianuari.
He also wrote Oratio in Concilio Tridentino habita.