Marco Antonio Colonna
Marco Antonio Colonna (1523–1597) was an
cardinal
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Biography
A member of the
nobles Camillo Colonna and Vittoria Colonna.[1] He was the grand-nephew of Cardinal Pompeo Colonna.[1] He studied philosophy and Christian theology under Felice Peretti, who became Pope Sixtus V in 1585.[1]
On 9 July 1560 he was elected to be Archbishop of Taranto.[1] He was active in the Council of Trent in 1562-63.[1]
cardinal priest in the consistory of 12 March 1565.[1] He received the red hat and the titular church of Santi Apostoli on 15 May 1565.[1]
He participated in the
papal conclave that elected Pope Gregory XIII.[1] He resigned the government of the Archdiocese of Salerno sometime before 25 June 1574.[1]
During the
Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 8 January 1579 to 8 January 1580.[1] On 5 December 1580 he opted for the titular church of San Pietro in Vincoli.[1] He was named papal legate in Marche on 25 October 1581.[1]
He participated in the
Campagne and Maritime Province on 13 May 1587.[1]
He was a participant in the
papal conclave of 1592 that elected Pope Clement VIII.[1] He was the Librarian of the Vatican Library from 1591 to 1597.[1]
He died in
Franciscan church there.[1]
While bishop, he was the
Bishop of Bologna (1566).[2]
References
- ^ OCLC 53276621. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- [self-published]
