Vitellozzo Vitelli
Vitellozzo Vitelli (* 1531 in Città di Castello , Italy , † November 19, 1568 in Rome ) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church .
Vitelli was bishop of Città di Castello from 1554 to 1560 . He then held the office of bishop of Imola for a year before he was bishop of Carcassonne from 1567 . Vitelli was also a member of the Roman Curia . Pope Paul IV elevated him to cardinal on March 15, 1557. From 1564 to 1568 Vitelli was Cardinal Chamberlain of the Roman Catholic Church. From 1564 he was cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata .
Web links
- Vitelli, Vitellozzo. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed October 13, 2011.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Girolamo Dandini |
Bishop of Imola 1560–1561 |
Francesco Guarini |
| Charles de Bourbon |
Bishop of Carcassonne 1567–1568 |
Annibal de Ruccellai |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vitelli, Vitellozzo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1531 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Città del Castello |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 19, 1568 |
| Place of death | Rome |