Flavio Orsini
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Flavio Orsini was a cardinal
of the Catholic Church. He was a member of the Orsini family.
Born in Rome
, he became bishop of Muro Lucano, and later moved to bishop of Spoleto. He took part in the Roman Curia
.
He was made a cardinal on 12 March 1565 by Pope Pius IV.
Flavio Orsini died in Pozzuoli
, near Naples
.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Catholic Church. He was a member of the Orsini family.
Born in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
, he became bishop of Muro Lucano, and later moved to bishop of Spoleto. He took part in the Roman Curia
Roman Curia
The Roman Curia is the administrative apparatus of the Holy See and the central governing body of the entire Catholic Church, together with the Pope...
.
He was made a cardinal on 12 March 1565 by Pope Pius IV.
Flavio Orsini died in Pozzuoli
Pozzuoli
Pozzuoli is a city and comune of the province of Naples, in the Italian region of Campania. It is the main city of the Phlegrean peninsula.-History:Pozzuoli began as the Greek colony of Dicaearchia...
, near Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
.