Marino Marini (8 March 1804 – 15 April 1885) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who worked in the diplomatic service of the

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and the Roman Curia. He held the personal title of

Bishop of Orvieto The Diocese of Orvieto-Todi ( la, Dioecesis Urbevetana-Tudertina) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in central Italy. It was created in 1986 when the historical Diocese of Orvieto was united to the Dioc ...

from 1865 to 1871.

Biography

He was born in

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. He worked in the nunciature in Madrid, then studied civil and canon law in Rome. From 1838 to 1850 he was vicar general in Frascati. He was a member of special pontifical delegations for briefs periods in Argentina and Mexico and then worked in the nunciature in Brazil from 1853 to 1856. On 19 June 1857 he was appointed

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and Apostolic Delegate to Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay. On 17 March 1865 he was given the personal title of Bishop of Orvieto, which held until 15 October 1871. Beginning in 1868 he held positions in the Roman Curia, including Secretary of the

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and Substitute of the Secretariat of State. He resigned those positions on 23 September 1875. He attended the Vatican Council of 1869–70, where he was a member of the Commission on Discipline. He died on 15 April 1885 at the age of 81.

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Catholic Hierarchy: Archbishop Marino Marini
{{DEFAULTSORT:Marini, Marino (bishop) 1804 births 1885 deaths Apostolic Nuncios to Argentina Apostolic Nuncios to Bolivia Apostolic Nuncios to Chile Apostolic Nuncios to Uruguay Apostolic Nuncios to Paraguay 19th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops