Marcantonio Amulio

Marco Antonio Da Mula, known as cardinal Marcantonio Amulio (Venice, 1506 – Rome, 13 or 17 March 1572) was a Venetian ambassador and a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Marcantonio Amulio
Born12 February 1506 
Venice 
Died13 or 17 March 1572
Rome 
OccupationLibrarian 
Position heldcardinal (1561), prefect of the Vatican Library, Bishops in the Catholic Church, diocesan bishop (1562) 

Marco Antonio Da Mula has been Venetian ambassador at the courts of Charles V (1552–54), Philip II (1559) and pope Pius IV (1560–61). This pope named him cardinal on 26 February 1561. He has been bishop of Rieti, member of the Holy Office and Cardinal Librarian of the Vatican Library. He died in Rome on 17 March 1572.

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Eugenio Camuzzi, Bishop of Bobbio (1569)[1]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Marco Antonio Cardinal Amulio". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Andrea Mercurio
Cardinal-Deacon of San Marcello
1561–1572
Succeeded by
Marcantonio Bobba
Preceded by
Giovanni Battista Osio
Bishop of Rieti
1562–1572
Succeeded by
Mariano Vittori


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