Savo Millini

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

Savo Millini
Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
ChurchCatholic Church
Orders
Consecration28 Jun 1675
Personal details
Born5 Jul 1644
Rome, Italy
Died10 Feb 1701 (age 56)

Biography

Millini was born on 4 July 1644 to Mario and his wife Ginevra (nee 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. 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. [1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

References

  1. Miranda, Salvador. "MILLINI, Savo (1644-1701)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  2. Cheney, David M. "Savo (Savio) Cardinal Millini (Mellini)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Federico Baldeschi Colonna
Titular Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia
1675–1681
Succeeded by
Giacomo Cantelmo
Preceded by
Galeazzo Marescotti
Apostolic Nuncio to Spain
1675–1685
Succeeded by
Marcello Durazzo
Preceded by
Bernardino Rocci
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Orvieto
1681–1694
Succeeded by
Giovanni Giuseppe Camuzzi
Preceded by
Flavio Chigi
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria del Popolo
1686–1689
Succeeded by
Francesco del Giudice
Preceded by
Pierre de Bonzi
Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
1689–1701
Succeeded by
Marcello Durazzo
Preceded by
Francesco Juste Giusti
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Nepi e Sutri
1694–1701
Succeeded by
Giuseppe Cianti
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