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