Girolamo Ghinucci
| His Eminence Girolamo Ghinucci | |
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| Cardinal Bishop of Worcester | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic |
| Diocese | Worcester |
| Appointed | 26 September 1522 |
| In office | 1522-1541 |
| Predecessor | Silvestro de' Gigli |
| Successor | Hugh Latimer |
| Other posts |
Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente Administrator of Tropea |
| Orders | |
| Created Cardinal |
21 May 1535 by Paul III |
| Rank | Cardinal Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1480 Siena, Republic of Siena |
| Died | 3 July 1541 |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Ascoli Piceno (1512-1518) Administrator of Malta (1523-1530) Administrator of Cavaillon (1537-1540) |
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Girolamo Ghinucci [1] (1480 in Siena – 1541) was an Italian papal administrator, diplomat and Cardinal.
He was Secretary to Pope Julius II. He was Bishop of Worcester (the last of the Italian absentees to hold the see). He was bishop from 1522 to 1535 when he was deprived of the position by Henry VIII of England. In the same year he was made a Cardinal by Pope Paul III.
Previously, he had been bishop of Ascoli Piceno from 1512 to 1518. He was then papal nuncio in England, where Henry VIII retained him for a period as advisor,[2] and ambassador to Spain. He also served as Bishop Administrator of the Diocese of Malta from 1523 to 1538.
He was involved, with Silvester Prierias, in the papal reaction to Martin Luther after 1518.[3] He was an active participant in both the Fifth Lateran Council and the Council of Trent, and as a cardinal sat on reforming bodies.
He maintained English contacts through Richard Croke.[4]
A prominent Latin inscription commemorating him is to be seen in the north aisle of the basilica of St.Clement (to the right of the entrance to the sacristy and excavations) in Rome.
Notes
- ↑ Jerome or Geronimo de Ghinucci, Hieronymus Ghinucci, Girolamo Ginucci
- ↑ Ghinucci advised on Henry’s moves to divorce Catherine of Aragon: see Henry VIII by A. F. Pollard, online text at Gutenberg.
- ↑ : Ghinucci drafted Luther's summons to Rome.
- ↑ Correspondence quoted at .
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| Preceded by Silvestro de' Gigli |
Bishop of Worcester 1522–1535 |
Succeeded by Hugh Latimer As CofE bishop (unrecognized by Vatican) |
| Succeeded by Himself As RC bishop (unrecognized by Crown) | ||
| Preceded by Himself (recognized by both Crown and Vatican) | Bishop of Worcester (unrecognized by Crown) 1535–1541 |
Succeeded by Richard Pate |