- Giovanni Battista Savelli
Giovanni Battista Savelli (1422,
Rome -September 18 ,1498 ,Castel Gandolfo ) was an Italian cardinal from the 15th century. Of the nobleSavelli family to which belongedPope Honorius III (1216 - 1227) andPope Honorius IV (1285 - 1287) and Cardinals:Bertrando Savelli , Giacomo Savelli, Silvio Savelli,Giulio Savelli ,Fabrizio Savelli ,Paolo Savelli andDomenico Savelli . He was called "the Cardinal Savelli".Early life and education
He was honoured
protonotary apostolic .Named governor ofBologna , 1468 - 1470. There is no data about his education.Cardinalate
Savelli was created cardinal "
in pectore " byPope Paul II in May or June 1471,because of the opposition of CardinalLatino Orsini and was not admitted to thePapal conclave, 1471 .Createdcardinal deacon byPope Sixtus IV in theconsistory ofMay 15 ,1480 and received the deaconry ofSs. Vito e Modesto . Appointed legate toGenoa to reestablish the peace between the Fregoso and the Adorno families and to supervise the arming of the papal fleet against theOttoman Empire .In the controversy with the Orsinis, he was accused of treason byPope Sixtus IV and was held inCastel Sant'Angelo together with CardinalGiovanni Colonna . OnNovember 15 ,1483 he was liberated.Opted for the deaconry ofSan Nicola in Carcere onMarch 17 ,1484 . Participated in thePapal conclave, 1484 .Pope Innocent VIII named him legate inBologna in 1484. He took part in the conclave of 1492. Administrator of the see of Mallorca (March 27 ,1493 -August 31 ,1492 . Named "Archpriest of the patriarchal Liberian Basilica" from September 1492 until his death.Death onSeptember 18 ,1498 , in his family's domain ofCastel Gandolfo . His body was transferred toRome and buried in the churchSanta Maria in Aracoeli .External links
* [http://www.fiu.edu/~mirandas/bios1480.htm#Savelli The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical dictionary]
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