Pope Marcellus II - Wikipedia
WEBPope Marcellus II (Italian: Marcello II; 6 May 1501 – 1 May 1555), born Marcello Cervini degli Spannocchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 10 April 1555 to his death, 22 days later. He succeeded Pope Julius III.
Pope Marcellus I - Wikipedia
WEBPope Marcellus I (6 January 255 – 16 January 309) was the bishop of Rome from May or June 308 to his death. He succeeded Marcellinus after a considerable interval.
Marcellus II | Biography, Papacy, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMarcellus II (born May 6, 1501, Montepulciano, Tuscany—died May 1, 1555, Rome) was the pope from April 9/10 to May 1, 1555. He was one of the few popes in the modern period to retain his baptismal name after becoming pope.
Pope Marcellus II | Catholic Answers Encyclopedia
WEBMarcellus II, POPE (MARCELLO CERVINI DEGLI SPANNOCHI), b. May 6, 1501, at Montepulciano in Tuscany; d. May 6, 1555, at Rome. His father, Ricardo Cervini, was Apostolic treasurer in the March of Ancona.
Pope Marcellus Mass | Palestrina’s Masterpiece | Britannica
WEBPope Marcellus Mass, mass by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, the best known of his more than 100 masses. Published in 1567, the work is renowned for its intricate interplay of vocal lines and has been studied for centuries as a prime example of Renaissance polyphonic choral music.
Marcellus II - Vatican
WEBThe Holy See Pontiffs Marcellus II [ AR - DE - EN - ES - FR - IT - PT] Marcellus II 222nd Pope of the Catholic Church Beginning Pontificate: 9,10.IV.1555: End Pontificate: 1.V.1555: Secular Name: Marcello Cervini: Birth: Montefano ...
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Pope St. Marcellus I - NEW ADVENT
WEBMarcellus died shortly after leaving Rome, and was venerated as a saint. His feast-day was 16 January, according to the "Depositio episcoporum" of the "Chronography" of 354 and every other Roman authority.
Pope Marcellus II - PopeHistory.com
WEBInteresting Details About Pope Marcellus II. With a reign that lasted only 22 days, Pope Marcellus II has the sixth shortest reign in all of papal history. After he died, it would be over 400 years before another pope chose a name that had not been used by at least three other popes beforehand.
Marcellus II, Pope - Encyclopedia.com
WEBMARCELLUS II, POPE. Pontificate: April 9, 1555, to May 1, 1555; b. Marcello Cervini, Montepulciano, Tuscany, May 6, 1501. His father, Ricciardo, served as scriptor in the Apostolic Penitentiary in the reign of Innocent VIII and vice-treasurer of the Marches of Ancona under Alexander VI.
Pope Marcellus II - Encyclopedia Volume - Catholic Online
WEBPope Marcellus II. (MARCELLO CERVINI DEGLI SPANNOCHI) Born 6 May, 1501, at Montepulciano in Tuscany ; died 6 May, 1555, at Rome. His father, Ricardo Cervini, was Apostolic treasurer in the time at Siena, he came to Rome, shortly after the accession of Clement VII, in 1523, to continue his studies, and through his purity of life and longing for ...
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