Teodorico Ranieri of Orvieto (died 7 December 1306) was an Italian cardinal. He was archbishop of Pisa,[1] and bishop of Palestrina.

In 1298 Ranieri was instrumental in the destruction of the city of Palestrina on the orders of Pope Boniface VIII, following the anti-papal revolt of the Colonna family. He was then made a cardinal[2] in December of that year, and in 1300 until his death was the Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church.

Ranieri came from an ecclesiastical family;[1] his uncle was the bishop of Piazcenza and his brother Zampo was bishop of Soana, and of Pietro.

The Palazzo Ranieri in Orvieto is named after a medieval tower once owned by Cardinal Ranieri.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 "The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Boniface VIII (1294-1303), Consistory of December 4, 1298 (III)". Florida International University.
  2. ↑ California State University, Northridge website, Sede Vacante 1303; October 11 1303 - October 22 1303
  3. ↑ "History, Art and Architecture". Palazzo Piccolomini.



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