Virgilio Rosario
Virgilio Rosario (1499 – 22 May 1559) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal.
Virgilio Rosario | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of San Simeone Profeta Bishop of Ischia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1557-1559 |
| Predecessor | Giacomo Puteo |
| Successor | Bernardo Salviati |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 February 1555 by Giovanni Michele Saraceni |
| Created cardinal | 24 March 1557 by Pope Paul IV |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1499 Spoleto, Italy |
| Died | 22 May 1559 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post | Bishop of Ischia (1555-1559) |
Biography
Virgilio Rosario was born in Spoleto in 1499. He became a doctor of both laws.[1] He was ordained as a priest and became rector of a parish.[1] He then moved to Rome, becoming a canon of Sancta Maria at Martyres (i.e. the Pantheon, which was consecrated as a church in 609 AD).[1]
On August 27, 1554, he was elected during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Ischia.[1][2][3] He was consecrated as a bishop on February 24, 1555 in the Sistine Chapel by Cardinal Giovanni Michele Saraceni with Ascanio Ferrari, Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso and Fabio Mirto Frangipani, Bishop of Caiazzo, serving as co-consecrators.[1][3]
Pope Paul IV made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of March 15, 1557.[4] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Simone Profeta on March 24, 1557.[1] He was named Vicar General of Rome perpetuo in 1558, holding this position until his death.[1] He was a member of the commission of four cardinals charged with judging the case of Cardinal Giovanni Morone.[1]
He died in suddenly in the Apostolic Palace in Rome on May 22, 1559.[1] He was buried in Santa Maria sopra Minerva.[1]
References
- Miranda, Salvador. "ROSARIO, Virgilio (1499-1559)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Florida International University. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 214. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Virgilio Cardinal Rosario". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Eubel III, p. 35, no. 12.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ischia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ischia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francisco Gutiérrez (bishop) |
Bishop of Ischia 1555-1559 |
Succeeded by Filippo Geri |
| Preceded by Giacomo Puteo |
Cardinal-Priest of San Simeone Profeta 1557-1559 |
Succeeded by Bernardo Salviati |