Pope Marcellus II

Marcello Cervini †

Deceased

Pope (Roma {Rome})

Events

Date	Age	Event	Title
6 May 1501		Born	Montefano
1535	33.7	Ordained Priest	Priest
27 Aug 1539	38.3	Appointed	Administrator of Nicastro, Italy
19 Dec 1539	38.6	Elevated to Cardinal
24 Sep 1540	39.4	Appointed	Bishop of Reggio Emilia, Italy
5 Nov 1540	39.5	Installed	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme
29 Feb 1544	42.8	Appointed	Bishop of Gubbio, Italy
9 Apr 1555	53.9	Elected	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
10 Apr 1555	53.9	Ordained Bishop	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)
1 May 1555	54.0	Died	Pope (Roma {Rome}, Italy)

Consistory - December 1539: Created Cardinal
Conclave - 1549/1550: Participated
Conclave - April 1555: Participated; Elected Pope
Conclave - May 1555: Previous Pope

a priest for 20.3 years
a bishop for .1 years
a cardinal for 15.3 years (Elected Pope)
a pope for .1 years

Principal Consecrator:
Gian Pietro Cardinal Carafa †
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)
Principal Co-Consecrators:
Jean Cardinal du Bellay †
Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina
Rodolfo Cardinal Pio †
Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati

Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession:

Gian Pietro Cardinal Carafa †
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)

Source(s):

c2: CB
b: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 19 Dec 1539
b: Hierarchia Catholica Medii et Recentioris Aevi, Volume 3, Page 256, and Page 284

a priest for 20.3 years a bishop for .1 years a cardinal for 15.3 years (Elected Pope) a pope for .1 years	Principal Consecrator: Gian Pietro Cardinal Carafa † Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri) Principal Co-Consecrators: Jean Cardinal du Bellay † Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina Rodolfo Cardinal Pio † Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
Episcopal Lineage / Apostolic Succession: Gian Pietro Cardinal Carafa † Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia (e Velletri)