Giacomo Savelli (cardinal)

Giacomo Savelli (* 1523 in Rome, † December 5, 1587 ) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church.

He was called by Pope Paul III. appointed Cardinal on December 9, 1539. From 1552 to 1558 he was cardinal deacon of San Nicola in Carcere and 1558-1573 he was cardinal deacon of Santa Maria in Cosmedin. From 1560 to 1574 he was archbishop of Benevento and from 1578 until his death in 1587 he was Bishop of Frascati.

He was uncle of Cardinal Giulio Savelli. He belonged to the same aristocratic families like the popes Honorius III. (1216-1227) and Honorius IV, as well as the Cardinals Bertrand Savelli (1212), Cenzio Savelli ( 1216) Giovanni Battista Savelli ( 1471 ), Silvio Savelli ( 1596), Fabrizio Savelli ( 1647), Paolo Savelli ( 1664) and Domenico Savelli (1853 ).

  • Cardinal Vicar
  • Cardinal (16th century)
  • Roman Catholic Bishop ( 16th Century)
  • Historical person (Italy )
  • Born in 1523
  • Died in 1587
  • Man
Cardinal (Catholicism) Roman Catholic Suburbicarian Diocese of Frascati Pope Honorius IV 1540 1554 1555 1561 1577 Giovanni Antonio Serbelloni 1583 Integrated Authority File
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