Giovanni Michele Saraceni
Appearance
| His Eminence Giovanni Michele Saraceni | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina | |
| File:Ritratto particolare di Giovanni Michele Saraceno.jpg | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 March 1536 by Antonio Sanseverino |
| Created cardinal | 20 November 1551 by Pope Julius III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 December 1498 Naples, Italy |
| 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 Mignanelli.[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 Carafa.
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] Girolamo Seripando, Archbishop of Salerno (1554); Adriano Fuscone, Bishop of Aquino (1554); Gerolamo Melchiori, Bishop of Macerata (1554); Fabio Capelleto, Bishop of Lacedonia (1555); Virgilio Rosario, Bishop of Ischia (1555); Antonio Ghislieri, Bishop of Nepi e Sutri (1556); Sigismondo Saraceno, Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera (1556); Flavio Orsini, Bishop of Muro Lucano (1561); Annibale Saraceni, Bishop of Lecce (1561); Mario Carafa, Archbishop of Naples (1566); and Pietro Lunello, Bishop of Gaeta (1566), |
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]
References
- Back to citation Miranda, Salvador. "SARACENI, Giovanni Michele (1498-1568)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Cheney, David M. "Giovanni Michele Cardinal Saraceni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]