Antonino Sersale

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Antonino Sersale

Antonino Sersale (born June 25 or 26, 1702 in Sorrento , † June 24, 1775 in Naples ) was an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Naples and cardinal .

Life

Origin and early years

Born the second of four children of Cesare Sersale, Lord of Capua, and his wife Maria Antonia Antinori, Antonino Sersale was a descendant of one of the most important families in Florence. His first name Antonino ( diminutive of Antonio) stems from the fact that his mother particularly venerated Archbishop Antoninus of Florence, who was canonized in 1523 . His first name is also given with Antonio . He received his first education from his uncle Antonio Antinori. He entered the seminary of Naples and studied philosophy and theology. At the University of Naples he received his doctorate on May 2, 1743, Doctor iuris utriusque .

Church career

On April 15, 1724 Antonino Sersale was ordained a subdeacon , on September 23 of the same year he was ordained a deacon and on May 26, 1725 he was ordained a priest . He joined the Neapolitan Congregation of Santa Maria Regina degli Apostoli and devoted himself to preaching , religious instruction and catechesis in the churches of both Naples and the surrounding areas. At the cathedral in his hometown of Sorrento he had a high reputation as a confessor .

After continuing his preaching activities in Naples, Antonino Sersale was appointed chaplain of the Royal Chapel. The Archbishop of Naples, Cardinal Giuseppe Spinelli , appointed him canon of the cathedral chapter in 1741 . Because of his zeal and the erudition he had shown, he was appointed by the Congregation Propaganda Fide to evangelize in the city and kingdom of Naples . He carried out this successfully, so one of his sermons was the Spanish King Charles III. The latter appointed him Archbishop of Brindisi on September 9, 1743 at the suggestion of Cardinal Spinelli . He was ordained bishop on September 29, 1743 in the church of San Giovanni delle Monache in Naples by Cardinal Giuseppe Spinelli; Co- consecrators were Giulio Capece Scondito , Bishop of Anglona-Tursi , and Bishop Carmine Cioffi . On November 16, 1750 Antonino Sersale was appointed Archbishop of Taranto . After Cardinal Spinelli renounced the Archbishop's chair in Naples to settle in Rome, Antonino Sersale succeeded him on February 11, 1754.

Pope Benedict XIV accepted him in the consistory of April 22, 1754 as a cardinal priest in the college of cardinals . Antonino Sersale received the red hat on April 25 of the same year, and on May 20, 1754, Santa Pudenziana was awarded as titular church . He took part in the conclave of 1758 , in which Pope Clement XIII. was chosen. He was also a participant in the 1769 conclave , which Clement XIV elected as Pope. Also at the conclave 1774–1775 , from the Pius VI. when Pope emerged he was involved. Upon his return from there, Antonino Sersale suffered from breathing difficulties and dropsy.

He died shortly before the age of 73 and was buried in the Cathedral of Naples . The sculptor Giuseppe Sammartino created his tomb .

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  1. ↑ this date of birth only for Miranda, cf. under web links
predecessor Office successor
Giuseppe Spinelli Archbishop of Naples
1754–1775 		Serafino Filangieri
Giovanni Rossi CR Archbishop of Taranto
1750–1754 		Isidoro Sánchez de Luna OSB
Andrea Maddalena Archbishop of Brindisi
1743–1750 		Giovanni Angelo Ciocchi del Monte
personal data
SURNAME Sersale, Antonino
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Sersale, Antonio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian Roman Catholic clergyman, Archbishop of Naples and Cardinal
DATE OF BIRTH June 25, 1702 or June 26, 1702
PLACE OF BIRTH Sorrento
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 1775
Place of death Naples