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 .
literature
- Giulio Sodano: SERSALE, Antonino. In: Raffaele Romanelli (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 92: Semino – Sisto IV. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2018.
Web links
- Sersale, Antonino. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 17, 2019.
- Entry on Antonino Sersale on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 17, 2019.
Remarks
predecessor | Office | successor |
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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 | |
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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 |