Guido de Summa (died 1151) was an Italian

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. He was born in

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. Probably he was already a Cardinal-Deacon under Pope Innocent II and as such, he signed papal bulls between 12 January 1142 and 9 December 1143. Certainly

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named him Cardinal-Priest of S. Lorenzo in Damaso in the consistory celebrated on 17 December 1143. He subscribed the papal bulls as Cardinal-Prest between 28 December 1143 and 6 May 1149 and participated in the

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and papal election, 1145. On 23 September 1149

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consecrated him

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; as such, he signed papal bulls from 6 November 1149 until 14 April 1150. For many years he acted as papal legate in Lombardy. He is attested for the last time in the document issued in Ferentino on 10 May 1151.

Bibliography

*Johannes M. Brixius, ''Die Mitglieder des Kardinalkollegiums von 1130-1181'', Berlin 1912, p. 49-50 no. 4 12th-century Italian cardinals Cardinal-bishops of Ostia 1151 deaths Year of birth unknown Clergy from Milan {{Catholic-Church-stub