Marcantonio Cardinal Maffei †

Deceased

Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, Italy

Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto

Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
29 Nov 1521		Born
14 Jul 1553	31.6	Appointed	Archbishop of Chieti, Italy
1560²	38.0	Appointed	Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
1566¹	44.0	Appointed	Datary of the Apostolic Datary
Jan 1566³	44.0	Resigned	Vicegerent of Roma {Rome}, Italy
14 Jan 1568⁶	46.1	Resigned	Archbishop of Chieti, Italy
1570¹	48.0	Resigned	Datary of the Apostolic Datary
17 May 1570	48.4	Elevated to Cardinal
9 Jun 1570	48.5	Installed	Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto
1576²	54.0	Appointed	Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars
22 Aug 1583	61.7	Died	Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti, Italy

Note(s): ¹ Year Uncertain ; ² Month Uncertain ; ³ Day Uncertain ; ⁶ Before

MicroData Summary for Marcantonio Maffei
(VIAF: 70089962; WikiData: Q3288567)
Marcantonio Cardinal Maffei (born 29 Nov 1521, died 22 Aug 1583) Archbishop Emeritus of Chieti

Consistory - 1570: Created Cardinal
Conclave - 1572: Participated

Event Place
Birth Place Bergamo, Diocese of Bergamo
Death Place Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Buried Place (Original) S. Maria sopra Minerva, Church, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}

a cardinal for 13.2 years

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop Giacomo Luccari, O.F.M. Obs. † (1563)
Bishop Angelo (Cattani) da Diacceto, O.P. † (1566)
Bishop Paolo Oberti, O.P. † (1567)
Girolamo Cardinal Rusticucci † (1570)
Archbishop Ludovico de Torres (I) † (1573)
Principal Co-Consecrator of:
Archbishop Giovanni Oliva † (1568)
Bishop Annibal de Ruccellai (Oricellari) † (1569)
Girolamo Cardinal di Corregio † (1570)

Event	Place
Birth Place	Bergamo, Diocese of Bergamo
Death Place	Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}
Buried Place (Original)	S. Maria sopra Minerva, Church, Roma, Diocese of Roma {Rome}

Source(s):

b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 17 May 1570
b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 311
b: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1553, Number 15*

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