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| His Eminence Giuseppe Spinelli | |
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| Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 11 September 1756 |
| Term ended | 12 April 1763 |
| Other post(s) | Dean of the College of Cardinals (1761–63) Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri (1761–63) |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Naples (1734–54) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 8 March 1722 (Deacon) 17 April 1724 (Priest) |
| Consecration | 28 October 1725 (Bishop) by Thomas de Hénin-Liétard |
| Created cardinal | 17 January 1735 by Clement XII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 February 1694 Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
| Died | 12 April 1763 (aged 69) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Santi XII Apostoli, Rome |
Giuseppe Spinelli (1 February 1694 – 12 April 1763) was an Italian cardinal. He was Prefect of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
Biography
A native of Naples, he was the son of Giambattista Spinelli, marquis of Fuscaldo, prince of Sant'Arcangelo and duke of Caivano. His mother was Maria Imperiali. He was the grand-nephew of Cardinal Lorenzo Imperiali, cousin of Cardinal Cosimo Imperiali, and uncle of Cardinal Ferdinando Spinelli.
At the age of thirteen, he was sent to Rome to live with his maternal uncle, Cardinal Giuseppe Renato Imperiali, while attending the seminary. In 1717, he was awarded a doctorate in civil and canon law from La Sapienza University.
He was named privy chamberlain of Pope Clement XI, and ordained a priest in 1724. The following year he was appointed papal nuncio to Flanders and consecrated titular archbishop of Corinthus by Cardinal d'Alsace. He was archbishop of Naples from 1734 until 1754. In this capacity, he conducted a search for the relics of Agrippinus, an early bishop of the city. He found a marble vase with the following words written: "Indeterminate relics that are believed to be the body of Saint Agrippinus." He also summoned Stefano Pozzi to decorate the cathedral at Naples.
His clandestine attempt to introduce the Inquisition to Naples in 1746, resulted in a violent popular uprising, whereupon Charles III forced him to renounce his see and leave the capital. He did so with the greatest of reluctance, attempting first to remedy the situation from Rome, but finally resigned the Archbishopric in early 1754.
In 1756, he became prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He later became Bishop of Palestrina in 1753, Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina in 1759, and Bishop of Ostia in 1761. He belonged to the conservative zelanti faction in the College of Cardinals. He became Dean of the Sacred College in June 1761. He was also Cardinal protector of the Scottish nation from 1753 until his death.
Spinelli died at Rome in 1763.
References
- ^ Miranda, Salvador. "Spinelli, Giuseppe (1694-1763)", The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, Florida International University, 2018
- Acton, Harold (1957). The Bourbons of Naples (1731-1825). London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 9780571249015.
- McCluskey, Raymond, ed. (2000). The Scots College Rome 1600-2000. Edinburgh: John Donald. p. 168. ISBN 0 85976 524 5.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byCarlos de Borja y Centellas | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana 14 March 1735 – 25 September 1752 |
Succeeded byCarlos de Borja y Centellas |
| Preceded byFrancesco Borghese | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere 25 September 1752 – 09 April 1753 |
Succeeded byJoaquín Fernández Portocarrero |
| Preceded byAntonio Xaverio Gentilis | Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina 09 April 1753 – 13 July 1759 |
Succeeded byFederico Marcello Lante |
| Preceded byFrancesco Borghese | Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina 13 July 1759 – 13 July 1761 |
Succeeded byCamillo Paolucci |
| Preceded byRainiero d'Elci | Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia 17 July 1761 – 12 April 1763 |
Succeeded byCarlo Alberto Guidoboni Cavalchini |
| Dean of the College of Cardinals 17 July 1761 – 12 April 1763 | ||
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- 1694 births
- 1763 deaths
- Archbishops of Naples
- 18th-century Italian cardinals
- Deans of the College of Cardinals
- Cardinal-bishops of Ostia
- Cardinal-bishops of Palestrina
- Cardinal-bishops of Porto
- 18th-century Italian Roman Catholic archbishops
- Members of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith
- Latin archbishops of Corinth
- 18th-century Neapolitan people