Vitellozzo Cardinal Vitelli
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Vitellozzo Vitelli was an Italian
cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
.
of Captain Alessandro Vitellozzi, signore of Amatrice
, and Angela di Troilo Rossi, and educated at the University of Padua
.
He was ordained a cleric of Città di Castello and appointed bishop
there March 20, 1554, an office he would resign in 1560.
He went to Rome
in February 1556 and was created cardinal deacon March 15, 1557, receiving the deaconry of Ss. Sergio e Bacco
on March 24. He opted for the deaconry of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae
in March 1559 and that of Santa Maria in Via Lata
in November 1564.
He held numerous administrative posts and participated in the conclaves of 1559, which elected Pope Pius IV
, and of 1565-1566, which elected Pope Pius V
.
He died November 19, 1568 in Rome and was buried in his titular church of Santa Maria in Via Lata.
Italy
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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...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
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Life
Vitelli was born in 1531 in Città di CastelloCittà di Castello
Città di Castello is a city and comune in the province of Perugia, in the northern part of the Umbria region of Italy. It is situated on a slope of the Apennines, on the flood plain of the river Tiber. The city is north of Perugia and south of Cesena on the S3bis. It is connected to the A1...
of Captain Alessandro Vitellozzi, signore of Amatrice
Amatrice
Amatrice is a town and comune in the province of Rieti, in northern Lazio . The city is seat of the food-agricultural base of "Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park".-History:...
, and Angela di Troilo Rossi, and educated at the University of Padua
University of Padua
The University of Padua is a premier Italian university located in the city of Padua, Italy. The University of Padua was founded in 1222 as a school of law and was one of the most prominent universities in early modern Europe. It is among the earliest universities of the world and the second...
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He was ordained a cleric of Città di Castello and appointed bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
there March 20, 1554, an office he would resign in 1560.
He went to Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
in February 1556 and was created cardinal deacon March 15, 1557, receiving the deaconry of Ss. Sergio e Bacco
Santi Sergio e Bacco
Santi Sergio e Bacco is a Catholic church of the Byzantine Rite in the rione of Monti in Rome, Italy, located in Piazza Madonna dei Monti. Saints Sergius and Bacchus are said to have been early fourth century Roman military officers and Christian martyrs buried in Syria...
on March 24. He opted for the deaconry of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae
Santa Maria in Campitelli
Santa Maria in Campitelli or Santa Maria in Portico is a church dedicated to the Virgin Mary on the Piazza di Campitelli, Rome, Italy....
in March 1559 and that of Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata
Santa Maria in Via Lata is a church on the Via del Corso , in Rome, Italy.-History:It is claimed that St. Paul spent two years here, in the crypt under the church, whilst under house arrest waiting for his trial. This conflicts with the tradition regarding San Paolo alla Regola...
in November 1564.
He held numerous administrative posts and participated in the conclaves of 1559, which elected Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV
Pope Pius IV , born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was Pope from 1559 to 1565. He is notable for presiding over the culmination of the Council of Trent.-Biography:...
, and of 1565-1566, which elected Pope Pius V
Pope Pius V
Pope Saint Pius V , born Antonio Ghislieri , was Pope from 1566 to 1572 and is a saint of the Catholic Church. He is chiefly notable for his role in the Council of Trent, the Counter-Reformation, and the standardization of the Roman liturgy within the Latin Church...
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He died November 19, 1568 in Rome and was buried in his titular church of Santa Maria in Via Lata.
Sources
- Salvador Miranda, “The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Paul IV (1555-1559), Consistory of March 15, 1557” (with bibliography) http://www2.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1557.htm
- “Vitellozzo Cardinal Vitelli” Catholic-Hierarchy http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvitelli.html