- Silvio Antoniani
Silvio Cardinal Antoniani,
J.U.D. , (December 31 ,1540 ,Rome –August 16 ,1603 , Rome) was a musician, canon lawyer, priest and cardinal of theRoman Catholic Church , who spent most of his career in theRoman Curia . The son of a poor wool merchant, his talent with thelyre at a young age drew the attention of many patrons and led to his career in the Church.Cardinal
Otto Truchsess von Waldburg funded his education at a young age.Pope Julius III provided Antoniani with room and board at theApostolic Palace . He metErcole II d'Este ,Duke of Ferrara , who sponsored his studies at theUniversity of Ferrara , where Antoniani earned a doctorate in civil and canon law in 1556, and was professor ofclassical literature .After the death of the Duke of Ferrara, Antoniani returned to Rome and was appointed a professor at
Sapienza University byPope Pius IV . There he met CardinalCharles Borromeo , who made him his personal secretary. Borromeo encouraged Antoniani to enter the priesthood, and he studied theology underPhilip Neri . He was ordained to the priesthoodJune 17 ,1568 .Pope Pius V named Antoniani Secretary of theCollege of Cardinals , a position he held for twenty four years.Pope Sixtus V named him secretary of theCongregation of Bishops and Regulars .Pope Clement VIII named himSecretary of Briefs in 1593. He was alsoMaster of the Papal Chamber and a Canon of theBasilica of Saint Peter .Pope Clement created Antoniani the
Cardinal Priest of "S. Salvatore in Lauro " in theconsistory of 1599. He worked to compile theRoman Catechism and helped to revise theBreviary . He was present at the acceptance of theUnion of Brest , and two of his writings are inscribed on the north and south faces of the pedestal supporting theVatican Obelisk inSaint Peter's Square . He died in Rome in 1603, and is interred inS. Maria in Vallicella .References
*cite web | url=http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1599.htm | title=The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Consistory of March 3, 1599 | author=Salvador Miranda | publisher=
Florida International University Library | accessdate=2007-07-25
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