Giuseppe Cardinal Spinelli
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Giuseppe Cardinal Spinelli (February 1, 1694—April 12, 1763) was a prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He was ordained a priest in 1724 and served as titular archbishop of Corinthus from 1725. He was archbishop of Naples from 1734 until 1754. In this capacity, he conducted a search for the relics of Agrippinus, an early bishop of the city. He found a marble vase with the following words written: "Indeterminate relics that are believed to be the body of Saint Agrippinus."[1] He also summoned Stefano Pozzi to decorate the cathedral at Naples.
In 1756, he became prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. He later became cardinal bishop of Ostia.
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