Marcello Cervini (1501 - 1555)

Pope Marcello (Marcellus II) Cervini

Born 6 May 1501 in Montefano, Marche, Stato della Chiesa

Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]

[sibling(s) unknown]

Died 1 May 1555 at age 53 in Roma, Stato della Chiesa

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Preceded by
Pope_Julius_III

222nd Pope of the Roman Catholic Church
9 April 1555 until his death 22 days later on 1 May 1555.

Succeeded by
Pope_Paul_IV

1 Biography
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4 Sources

Biography

Marcellus II Cervini is Notable.

Pope Marcellus II (6 May 1501 – 1 May 1555), born Marcello Cervini^[1] degli Spannochi, was Pope of the Catholic Church from 9 April 1555 until his death 22 days later on 1 May 1555.

He succeeded Pope Julius III. Before his accession as pope he had been Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme. He is the most recent pope to choose to retain his birth name as his regnal name upon his accession, as well as only the second and most recent pope to date to take the name "Marcellus" upon being elected. After his death, it would be 423 years before another pope would choose a name with an ordinal number less than IV (John Paul I).^[2]

Research Notes

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Sources

Find A Grave: Memorial #8807232 (Saint Peter's Basilica)

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