Giovanni Garzia Mellini (his first name is also rendered Giangarzia while his middle name is also rendered Garsia) (1562 – 2 October 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1629),

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(1627–1629),

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(1623–1625),

Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore The Basilica of Saint Mary Major ( it, Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore, ; la, Basilica Sanctae Mariae Maioris), or church of Santa Maria Maggiore, is a Major papal basilica as well as one of the Seven Pilgrim Churches of Rome and the larges ...

(1622–1629),

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(1608–1627), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola (1607–1611), and

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(1605–1607).

Biography

Giovanni Garzia Mellini was born to a noble Roman family in

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in 1562, the son of Mario Millini and Ortensia Jacovacci. He comes from a family of cardinals who served both before and after him:

Giovanni Battista Mellini Giovanni Battista Mellini (9 June, 1405 – 24 July, 1478) (called the Cardinal of Urbino) was an Italian Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Giovanni Battista Mellini was born in Rome on 9 June 1405, the son of a noble family. He rece ...

(installed 1476); his uncle, Giambattista Castagna (later

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) (installed 1583);

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(installed 1681); and

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(installed 1747). He studied law under his uncle, Giambattista Castagna. From 1585 to 1590, he served as consistorial lawyer for

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. In 1591, he was appointed as Auditor of the

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. During the papacy of

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, he went to

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with Cardinal

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to negotiate the marriage of

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to King

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. On June 1, 1605, he was named

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of ''Colossae'' by

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and consecrated bishop on 12 June 1605 by

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, and

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, serving as

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. On June 20, 1605 he was appointed as

where he served until May 22, 1607. On September 11, 1606, he was elevated to cardinal by

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and appointed

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on 7 February 1607. ''(in Latin)'' On 7 January 1608, he received the title of Cardinal-Priest of

. On 27 June 1611, he resigned as

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. He served as Vicar general of Rome (1610-1629) and Secretary of the

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(1616-1629). While cardinal, he participated in the conclave of 1621 which elected

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; and the conclave of 1623 which elected

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. In 1622, he was appointed the Archpriest of the

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. On August 6, 1623, he was elected as

and reelected on January 15, 1624; he served until January 13, 1625. On 14 April 1627, he received the title of Cardinal-Priest of

and Archpriest of the patriarchal Liberian basilica. On 20 August 1629, he was named

, a title he held until his death on October 2, 1629 in

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. He is buried in the church of Santa Maria del Popolo.

Episcopal succession

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Mellini, Giovanni Garzia 17th-century Italian Roman Catholic titular archbishops Bishops appointed by Pope Leo XI 1562 births 1629 deaths Apostolic Nuncios to Spain