Marcantonio Cardinal Colonna (Sr.) †

Deceased

Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Prefect of the Congregation of the Index

Librarian of the Vatican Library

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1523²		Born
9 Jul 1560	37.5	Appointed	Archbishop of Taranto, Italy
12 Mar 1565	42.1	Elevated to Cardinal
15 May 1565	42.3	Installed	Cardinal-Priest of Santi XII Apostoli
13 Oct 1568	45.7	Appointed	Archbishop of Salerno, Italy
25 Jun 1574	51.4	Resigned	Archbishop of Salerno, Italy
5 Dec 1580	57.9	Appointed	Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
13 Oct 1586	63.7	Appointed	Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina
8 Feb 1587	64.1	Appointed	Prefect of the Congregation of the Index
11 May 1587	64.3	Appointed	Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina
14 Feb 1591	68.1	Appointed	Librarian of the Vatican Library
13 Mar 1597	74.1	Died	Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Note(s): ² Month Uncertain

MicroData Summary for Marcantonio Colonna (Sr.)
(VIAF: 72291143; WikiData: Q1092366)
Marcantonio Cardinal Colonna (Sr.) (born 1523, died 13 Mar 1597) Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina

Consistory - 1565: Created Cardinal
Conclave - 1565/1566: Participated
Conclave - 1572: Participated
Conclave - 1585: Participated
Conclave - September 1590: Participated
Conclave - October/December 1590: Participated
Conclave - 1591: Participated
Conclave - 1592: Participated

Event Place
Birth Place Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy
Death Place Zagarolo
Buried Place (Original) S. Maria, Church, Zagarolo

a cardinal for 32.0 years

Principal Consecrator of:
Archbishop Lelio Giordano † (1570)
Bishop César Alamagna Cardona † (1572)
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Gabriele Cardinal Paleotti † (1566)

Event	Place
Birth Place	Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}, Italy
Death Place	Zagarolo
Buried Place (Original)	S. Maria, Church, Zagarolo

Source(s):

b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 12 Mar 1565
b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 289, and Page 308
b: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1560, Number 45*

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