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Vitellozzo Vitelli (1531 – 19 November 1568) was an Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Vitelli was born in 1531 in Città di Castello of Captain Alessandro Vitellozzi, signore of Amatrice, and Angela di Troilo Rossi, and educated at the University of Padua.
He was ordained a cleric of Città di Castello and appointed bishop there on 20 March 1554, an office he would resign in 1560.
He went to Rome in February 1556 and was created cardinal deacon 15 March 1557, receiving the deaconry of Ss. Sergio e Bacco on 24 March. He opted for the deaconry of S. Maria in Portico Octaviae in March 1559 and that of Santa Maria in Via Lata in November 1564.
He held numerous administrative posts and participated in the conclaves of 1559, which elected Pope Pius IV, and of 1565–1566, which elected Pope Pius V.
He died on 19 November 1568 in Rome and was buried in his titular church of Santa Maria in Via Lata.
Notes and references
Sources
- Miranda, Salvador. "VITELLI, Vitellozzo (1531-1568)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- Cheney, David M. "Vitellozzo Cardinal Vitelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAlessandro Stefano Filodori | Bishop of Città di Castello 1554–1560 |
Succeeded byCostantino Bonelli |
| Preceded byOdet de Coligny de Châtillon | Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Sergio e Bacco 1557–1559 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded byAnastasio Umberto Dandini | Administrator of Imola 1560–1561 |
Succeeded byFrancesco Guarini (bishop) |
| Preceded byIppolito II d'Este | Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata 1564–1568 |
Succeeded byInnocenzo Ciocchi del Monte |
| Preceded byCharles de Bourbon-Vendôme | Administrator of Carcassonne 1567–1568 |
Succeeded byAnnibal de Ruccellai |
