His Eminence Giovanni Michele Saraceni | |
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| Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
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| Consecration | 23 Mar 1536 by Antonio Sanseverino |
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| Born | 1 December 1498 |
| Died | 27 April 1568 (age 69) Rome, Italy |
Giovanni Michele Saraceni (1 December 1498 – 27 April 1568) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Biography
Saraceni was born in Naples and was a relative of Cardinal Fabio Mignatelli.[1]
He was the archbishop of Acerenza and Matera from 1536. On 23 Mar 1536, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanseverino, Archbishop of Taranto, with Lorenzo Santarelli, Bishop of Pult, and Giacomo Ponzetti, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He was made cardinal on 20 November 1551 by Pope Julius III.
He took part in revising the acts of the Council of Trent, and in other Papal missions, including investigating the charges against Cardinal Carlo Cafara.
Cardinal Saraceni died in Rome in 1568.
Episcopal succession
| Episcopal succession of Giovanni Michele Saraceni |
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While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
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Sources
- ↑ Miranda, Salvador. "SARACENI, Giovanni Michele (1498-1568)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- 1 2 Cheney, David M. "Giovanni Michele Cardinal Saraceni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Acerenza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Acerenza (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops [self-published]