Mario Mattei
Mario Mattei (born September 6, 1792 in Pergola , † October 7, 1870 in Rome ) was a cardinal of the Roman Church and cardinal dean .
Life
He came from the aristocratic Mattei family . Mattei was ordained a priest around 1817 and then worked as a prelate at the curia . Pope Gregory XVI appointed him on July 2, 1832 cardinal deacon of the titular deaconry Santa Maria in Aquiro . From 1842 to 1844 he was cardinal priest of the titular church Santa Maria degli Angeli . In 1844 Mattei became Cardinal Bishop of Frascati . He was ordained bishop by Cardinal Vincenzo Macchi , Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina , co-consecrators were Fabio Maria Asquini , Latin Patriarch of Constantinople , and Archbishop Ludovico Tevoli , papal almsman . Mattei took part in the conclave of 1846 that Pope Pius IX. he chose. Mattei was Dean of the College of Cardinals from 1860 until his death in 1870 . He was also the Apostolic Legate in Velletri . Cardinal Mattei was among the participants in the First Vatican Council 1869-1870.
Mario Mattei was not without controversy. He was considered a conservative and mediocre church leader.
literature
- Renato Sansa: Mattei, Mario. In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 72: Massimino-Mechetti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2009.
Web links
- Mattei, Mario. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed October 23, 2016.
- Entry on Mario Mattei on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on October 23, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ch. Weber: Cardinals and prelates in the last decades of the Papal States. Elite recruitment, career patterns and social composition of the curial leadership class at the time of Pius IX. (1846-1878). Stuttgart 1978
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Macchi |
Cardinal Dean 1860–1870 |
Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Vincenzo Macchi |
Cardinal Bishop of Ostia 1860–1870 |
Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Luigi Lambruschini |
Cardinal Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 1854–1860 |
Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Ludovico Micara |
Cardinal Bishop of Frascati 1844-1854 |
Antonio Maria Cagiano de Azevedo |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mattei, Mario |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 6, 1792 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | pergola |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 7, 1870 |
| Place of death | Rome |