Decio Cardinal Azzolini (Sr.) †

Deceased

Bishop of Cervia

Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana

Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
1 Jul 1549		Born	Fermo
15 Nov 1585	36.4	Appointed	Bishop of Cervia, Italy
18 Dec 1585	36.5	Elevated to Cardinal
1586	36.5	Appointed	Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore {Saint Mary Major Basilica}
15 Jan 1586	36.5	Installed	Cardinal-Priest of San Matteo in Merulana
7 Oct 1587	38.3	Died	Bishop of Cervia, Italy

Consistory - December 1585: Created Cardinal

a cardinal for 1.8 years

Principal Consecrator of:
Bishop Marco Antonio Mocenigo † (1586)
Bishop Clemente Bontodasio, O.F.M. Conv. † (1586)
Bishop Antonio Migliori † (1586)
Domenico Cardinal Ginnasi † (1586)
Bishop Orazio Marzani † (1586)
Bishop Rutilio Benzoni † (1586)
Archbishop Francesco Spera, O.F.M. † (1587)

Source(s):

b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 18 Dec 1585
b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 3, Page 164

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