Silvio Savelli

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Silvio Savelli (born July 21, 1550 in Ariccia , † January 22, 1599 ibid) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Church .

Life

Savelli was the son of Camillo Savelli, signore di Ariccia , and his wife Isabella Orsini . From the Savelli family came Pope Honorius IV as well as the cardinals Bertrando Savelli , Giovanni Battista Savelli , Giacomo Savelli , Giulio Savelli , Fabrizio Savelli and Paolo Savelli .

After studying law, which he completed with a doctorate , Savelli became papal chamberlain . On October 18, 1578, he was appointed canon of the Vatican Basilica .

Silvio Savelli was appointed Archbishop of Rossano on January 26, 1582 , which he remained until 1589. He was ordained bishop on January 28, 1582 in the Cappella Paolina Giovanni Antonio Fachinetti , Latin (titular) patriarch of Jerusalem ; Co- consecrators were Giovanni Fieschi , former Bishop of Savona , and Alessandro Musotti , Bishop of Imola . From August 1592 to February 1594 he was vice-legate in Avignon.

Coat of arms of the Savelli family (on Santa Maria in Aracoeli, Rome)

Since March 28, 1594 Savelli was titular patriarch of Constantinople and was elevated to cardinal by Pope Clement VIII on June 5, 1596 . On June 21, 1596 he became a cardinal priest of the titular church of Santa Maria in Via Lata .

Silvio Savelli died on January 22, 1599 in his birthplace Ariccia of “a sudden illness” ( un'improvviso malore ) and was transferred to Rome, where he was buried in the grave of his ancestors in the church of Santa Maria in Aracoeli .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Savelli, Silvio. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website , English)
predecessor Office successor
Prosper Rebiba Latin Patriarch of Constantinople
1594–1596 		Hercules Tassoni
Lelio Giordano Archbishop of Rossano
1582–1589 		Scipione Floccaro
personal data
SURNAME Savelli, Silvio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian cardinal of the Roman Church
DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 1550
PLACE OF BIRTH Ariccia
DATE OF DEATH January 22, 1599
Place of death Ariccia