Savo Millini Explained

Type:Cardinal
Savo Millini
Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
Church:Catholic Church
Consecration:28 Jun 1675
Birth Date:5 Jul 1644
Birth Place:Rome, Italy
Death Date:10 Feb 1701 (age 56)

Savo Millini or Savio Mellini (Rome, 4 July 1644 – Rome, 10 February 1701) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Biography

Millini was born on 4 July 1644 to Mario and his wife Ginevra (née di Neri Capponi). He was a great-nephew of Cardinal Giovanni Garsia and both his parents were members of families of the Roman civic nobility. His family and three brothers all fought in the papal armies.[1] He was also related to several cardinals including Mario Millini, Antonio Casali and Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago.[2]

After studying at Rome University, he took orders in 1668. On 28 Jun 1675, he was consecrated as Archbishop of Caesarea. In the same year he was nominated Papal nuncio to Madrid. He was appointed a cardinal and bishop of Orvieto in 1681.[3]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/savo-mellini_%28Dizionario-Biografico%29/ Treccani website, Mellini, Savo
  2. https://www.cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1770-iv.htm Florida International University website, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Clement XIV, Consistory of December 12, 1770
  3. Web site: Salvador Miranda (historian) . Miranda . Salvador . MILLINI, Savo (1644-1701). The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church . 29 February 2016. Florida International University. 53276621.
  4. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Savo (Savio) Cardinal Millini (Mellini) . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.