Mario Alberizzi

Most Reverend Mario Alberizzi
Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1675–1680
Predecessor	Cesare Maria Antonio Rasponi
Successor	Stefano Agostini (cardinal)
Orders
Consecration	25 Jan 1671 by Federico Borromeo
Created Cardinal	27 May 1675
Rank	Cardinal Priest
Personal details
Born	December 29, 1609 Salve, Italy
Died	September 29, 1680 Rome, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Previous post	Apostolic Nuncio to Austria (1671–1675) Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tivoli (1676–1679)

Mario Alberizzi (1609–1680) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal Priest of San Giovanni a Porta Latina (1675–1680), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tivoli (1676–1679), and Apostolic Nuncio to Austria (1671–1675).^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Biography

Mario Alberizzi was born on December 29, 1609 in Salve, Italy, to a noble family,^[2] the son of Giovanni Alberizzi, the prince of Vetrana, and Giulia Farnese.^[1] His last name is also listed as Albrizj, Alberici, Albericius and Albericci.^[1] He belongs to a family with several distinguished cardinals including his maternal uncle, Cardinal Odoardo Farnese (installed 1591), and Cardinal Taddeo Luigi dal Verme (installed 1695).^[1] He studied law in Rome where he earned a doctorate in canon and civil law and a master's in theology.^[1]

After his ordination as a priest, he was appointed in 1638 as Referendary of the Tribunals of the Apostolic Signature of Justice and of Grace.^[1] From 1646 to 1650, he served as the governor of the city of Ancona where during a famine, he sold all his possessions to feed the poor.^[1] In 1657, he was appointed Canon of the patriarchal Vatican basilica; and from 1657 to 1664, he served as Secretary of the Sacred Congregation of Propaganda Fide.^[1] In 1659, he was appointed Voter of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature of Grace.^[1] In 1664, he was named Voter of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature of Grace and Secretary of the S.C. of Bishops and Regulars.^[1] In 1669, he was named as canon theologian.^[1] He also served as Consultor of the Supreme S.C. of the Roman and Universal Inquisition.^[1]

On January 19, 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Titular Archbishop of Neocaesarea in Ponto.^[1][2][3] On January 25, 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, with Alessandro Crescenzi, Titular Patriarch of Alessandria, and Giacomo Altoviti, Titular Patriarch of Antioch, serving as co-consecrators.^[1][2][3] On February 2, 1671, he was appointed as Assistant at the Pontifical Throne; and as Apostolic Nuncio to Austria where he served until 1675.^[1][3]

On May 27, 1675, he was named by Pope Clement X as cardinal priest and received the title of San Giovanni a Porta Latina on March 23, 1676.^[1][3][2] On June 22, 1676, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Tivoli.^[1][3][2] As cardinal, he participated in the conclave of 1676 which elected Pope Innocent XI.^[1] He served as Bishop of Tivoli until his resignation on September 4, 1679.^[1] He died on September 29, 1680 in Rome and was buried in the chapel of the Basicilica Beata Vergine Maria.^[1][2] He donated his library to the S.C. of Propaganda Fide.^[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:^[2]

• Aloysius Bevilacqua, Titular Patriarch of Alexandria (1676);
• Antonio de Martini, Bishop of Sagone (1678); and
• Andrea Massarenghi, Bishop of Massa Lubrense (1678).

References

1. Miranda, Salvador. "ALBERIZZI, Mario (1609-1680)". The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. Retrieved 14 September 2016.
2. " Mario Cardinal Alberizzi" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 14, 2016
3. "Cardinal Mario Alberizzi" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 14, 2016
4. "Diocese of Tivoli" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
5. "Diocese of Tivoli" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016