Latino Orsini
Latino Orsini (* 1411 in Rome ; † August 11, 1477 ibid) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Church . He belonged to the powerful noble family of Orsini , who came from the Bracciano branch.
Church career
Latino Orsini became Bishop of Conza in Italy on March 10, 1438 , and one year later Archbishop of Trani . Pope Nicholas V elevated him to cardinal on December 4, 1448. In 1454 the Pope appointed him Archbishop of Bari . He took part in the 1455 conclave, which Pope Calixt III. chose. After his death he was a participant in the conclave of 1458 , from which Pius II emerged as pope. Orsini accepted the oath from Ferdinand of Naples as Legatus a latere and crowned it in Barletta . In 1463 he became archpriest of the Lateran basilica . During the reign of Paul II , in whose election he took part in 1464, Orsini became a legate for the brands . On June 7th, 1465 he was raised to Cardinal Bishop of Albano , on October 14th, 1468 he moved to the suburbicarian seat of Frascati . Orsini was a participant in the conclave of 1471 , which Sixtus IV elected pope. This appointed him on August 9, 1471 to the camerlengo of the Roman Church. From 1472 he was also Archbishop of Taranto . In the war against the Ottoman Empire he was commander in chief of the fleet.
Family relationships
Before Latino Orsini the priestly ordinations received, he was already the father of a son, Paulo. He was an uncle of Cardinal Giambattista Orsini .
literature
- Johann Peter Kirsch : Orsini . In: Catholic Encyclopedia , Volume 11, Robert Appleton Company, New York 1911. Section Cardinals of the Orsini family , no.9.
Web links
- Orsini, Latino. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed January 7, 2017.
- Entry on Latino Orsini on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on January 7, 2017.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marino Orsini |
Archbishop of Taranto 1472–1477 |
Giovanni d'Aragona (Apostolic Administrator) |
| Bessarion |
Cardinal Bishop of Frascati 1468–1477 |
Jacopo Ammannati Piccolomini |
| Ludovico Scarampi |
Cardinal Bishop of Albano 1465–1468 |
Rodrigo Borgia |
| Antonio Altan |
Bishop of Urbino 1450-1452 |
Andrea Percibelli |
| Giacomo Barrile |
Archbishop of Trani 1439–1450 |
Giovanni Orsini |
| Gaspare de Diano |
Archbishop of Conza 1438–1439 |
Raimondo di Strangoli |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Orsini, Latino |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1411 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rome |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 11, 1477 |
| Place of death | Rome |