Latino Malabranca Orsini
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Latino Malabranca Orsini (b. at Rome
, year unknown – d. 10 August 1294, Perugia
) was an Italian Cardinal-nephew
of Pope Nicholas III
.
He was son of Roman senator Angelo Malabranca and Mabilia Orsini, sister of Pope Nicholas III
. He entered the Order of Preachers in his youth and studied law at University of Paris
. He obtained the titles of doctor in law and maestro in theology. Then he became prior of the Dominican convent of S. Sabina in Rome and definitor of the provincial chapter in Orvieto
. On 12 March 1278 he was created Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri by his uncle Pope Nicholas III (1277-1280). At that same time he was named Inquisitor General and head of the Papal Inquisition; he succeeded his uncle in this post and occupied it until death. Vicar and governor of Rome during absence of Pope from July to November 1279. On 20 May 1285 he gave the episcopal consecration to the newly elected Pope Honorius IV
. He became dean of the College of Cardinals
in March 1289. He died shortly after the election of Pope Celestine V
, which was largely due to him. He is venerated as blessed in his order.
He is buried in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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...
, year unknown – d. 10 August 1294, Perugia
Perugia
Perugia is the capital city of the region of Umbria in central Italy, near the River Tiber, and the capital of the province of Perugia. The city is located about north of Rome. It covers a high hilltop and part of the valleys around the area....
) was an Italian Cardinal-nephew
Cardinal-nephew
A cardinal-nephew is a cardinal elevated by a Pope who is that cardinal's uncle, or, more generally, his relative. The practice of creating cardinal-nephews originated in the Middle Ages, and reached its apex during the 16th and 17th centuries. The word nepotism originally referred specifically to...
of Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III , born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, Pope from November 25, 1277 to his death in 1280, was a Roman nobleman who had served under eight Popes, been made cardinal-deacon of St...
.
He was son of Roman senator Angelo Malabranca and Mabilia Orsini, sister of Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III
Pope Nicholas III , born Giovanni Gaetano Orsini, Pope from November 25, 1277 to his death in 1280, was a Roman nobleman who had served under eight Popes, been made cardinal-deacon of St...
. He entered the Order of Preachers in his youth and studied law at University of Paris
University of Paris
The University of Paris was a university located in Paris, France and one of the earliest to be established in Europe. It was founded in the mid 12th century, and officially recognized as a university probably between 1160 and 1250...
. He obtained the titles of doctor in law and maestro in theology. Then he became prior of the Dominican convent of S. Sabina in Rome and definitor of the provincial chapter in Orvieto
Orvieto
Orvieto is a city and comune in Province of Terni, southwestern Umbria, Italy situated on the flat summit of a large butte of volcanic tuff...
. On 12 March 1278 he was created Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri by his uncle Pope Nicholas III (1277-1280). At that same time he was named Inquisitor General and head of the Papal Inquisition; he succeeded his uncle in this post and occupied it until death. Vicar and governor of Rome during absence of Pope from July to November 1279. On 20 May 1285 he gave the episcopal consecration to the newly elected Pope Honorius IV
Pope Honorius IV
Pope Honorius IV , born Giacomo Savelli, was Pope for two years from 1285 to 1287. During his unremarkable pontificate he largely continued to pursue the pro-French policy of his predecessor, Pope Martin IV...
. He became dean of the College of Cardinals
Dean of the College of Cardinals
The Dean of the Sacred College of Cardinals is the president of the College of Cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church, and as such always holds the rank of Cardinal Bishop. The Dean is not necessarily the longest-serving member of the whole College...
in March 1289. He died shortly after the election of Pope Celestine V
Pope Celestine V
Pope Saint Celestine V, born Pietro Angelerio , also known as Pietro da Morrone was elected pope in the year 1294, by the papal election of 1292–1294, the last non-conclave in the history of the Roman Catholic Church...
, which was largely due to him. He is venerated as blessed in his order.
He is buried in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva
Santa Maria sopra Minerva
The Basilica of Saint Mary Above Minerva is a titular minor basilica and one of the most important churches of the Roman Catholic Dominican order in Rome, Italy. The church, located in the Piazza della Minerva in the Campus Martius region, is considered the only Gothic church in Rome. It houses...
in Rome.