Giacomo Savelli (cardinal)

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Giacomo Savelli (1523–1587) was an

Biography

A member of the

Savelli studied Latin and Greek as a young man and then attended the University of Padua to study law.^[1] He joined the papal household of Pope Paul III as a chamberlain of honor.^[1] He also served as a protonotary apostolic.^[1]

Pope Paul III made him a

He was the administrator of the see of Gubbio from 29 May 1555 until 6 February 1556, when he resigned the administration in favor of his nephew Marino Savelli, bishop-elect of Nicastro.^[1] Cardinal Savelli became administrator of Nicastro for a second time starting 6 February 1556, resigning sometime before 26 January 1560.^[1]

On 16 December 1558 he opted for the deaconry of