Virgilio Rosario (1499 – 22 May 1559) was an

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and

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Biography

Virgilio Rosario was born in

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in 1499. He became a

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. He was

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as a

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and became

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of a

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. He then moved to

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, becoming a

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of Sancta Maria at Martyres (i.e. the

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, which was

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as a church in 609 AD). On 27 August 1554 he was elected during the papacy of

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as Bishop of Ischia. ''(in Latin)'' He was consecrated as a bishop on 24 February 1555 in the

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by Cardinal

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with

Ascanio Ferrari Ascanio Ferrari was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Montepeloso (1548–1550). ''(in Latin)''Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso and Fabio Mirto Frangipani,

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, serving as

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Pope Paul IV Pope Paul IV, born Gian Pietro Carafa, C.R. ( la, Paulus IV; it, Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death in August 1559. While serving as pap ...

made him a

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in the

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of 15 March 1557.Eubel III, p. 35, no. 12. He received the

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and the

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of San Simone Profeta on 24 March 1557. He was named

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''perpetuo'' in 1558, holding this position until his death. He was a member of the commission of four cardinals charged with judging the case of Cardinal

Giovanni Morone Giovanni Morone (or Moroni) (25 January 1509 – 1 December 1580) was an Italian cardinal. He was named Bishop of Modena in 1529 and was created Cardinal in 1542 by Pope Paul III. As a cardinal, he resided in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace ...

. He died suddenly in the

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in Rome on 22 May 1559. He was buried in Santa Maria sopra Minerva.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rosario, Virgilio 1499 births 1559 deaths 16th-century Italian cardinals Bishops appointed by Pope Julius III People from Spoleto 16th-century Italian Roman Catholic bishops