Marcello Crescenzi

Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal

Not to be confused with Marcello Crescenzi (bishop of Assisi).

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Marcello Crescenzi

Marcello Crescenzi (1500 – 28 May 1552) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.

## Biography

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Marcello Crescenzi was born in Rome in 1500, the son of Mario Crescenzi and Pantasilea Capodiferro.[1]

He became a doctor of both laws.[1] He was a canon of Santa Maria Maggiore.[1] In 1525, he was made an Auditor of the Roman Rota.[1]

On 19 January 1534 he was elected Bishop of Marsi.[1] He resigned the government of the diocese sometime before 17 May 1546.[1]

Pope Paul III made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 2 June 1542.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Marcello al Corso on 6 November 1542.[1]

On 2 November 1544 the pope appointed Cardinal Crescenzi to the Council of Trent.[1] On 5 May 1546 he became administrator of the see of Conza, holding that position until his death.[1]

He was a cardinal elector at the papal conclave of 1549-50 that elected Pope Julius III.[1] The new pope made Crescenzi papal legate in Bologna.[1] He was the Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 19 January 1551 to 8 January 1552.[1] The pope named him to a commission on church reform on 18 February 1551 and, on 4 March 1551, named him legate a latere to the Council of Trent.[1]

He died in Verona as he was returning to Rome from Trent on 28 May 1552.[1] His remains were returned to Rome and he was buried in Santa Maria Maggiore.[1]

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Miranda, Salvador. "CRESCENZI, Marcello (1500-1552)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. OCLC 53276621.

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