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Giovanni Michele Saraceni

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Giovanni Michele Saraceni
Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration23 Mar 1536
by Antonio Sanseverino
Personal details
Born1 December 1498
Died27 April 1568 (age 69)
Rome, Italy

Giovanni Michele Saraceni (1 December 1498 – 27 April 1568) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Biography

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Saraceni was born in Naples and was a relative of Cardinal Fabio Mignatelli.[1]

He was the archbishop of Acerenza and Matera from 1536. On 23 Mar 1536, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanseverino, Archbishop of Taranto, with Lorenzo Santarelli, Bishop of Pult, and Giacomo Ponzetti, Bishop of Molfetta, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He was made cardinal on 20 November 1551 by Pope Julius III.

He took part in revising the acts of the Council of Trent, and in other Papal missions, including investigating the charges against Cardinal Carlo Cafara.

Cardinal Saraceni died in Rome in 1568.

Episcopal succession

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Sources

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  1. ^ Miranda, Salvador. "SARACENI, Giovanni Michele (1498-1568)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Giovanni Michele Cardinal Saraceni". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Acerenza e Matera
1531–1556
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli
1551–1557
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Anastasia
1557–1565
Succeeded by
Preceded by Administrator of Lecce
1560
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agata de' Goti
1565
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere
1565–1566
Succeeded by
Preceded by Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina
1566–1568
Succeeded by