Giovanni Michele Saraceni (1 December 1498 – 27 April 1568) was a Cardinal

Cardinal (Catholicism)

A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...

 of the Roman Catholic Church

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Saraceni was born in Naples

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 and was a relative of Cardinal Fabio Mignatelli.

He was the archbishop of Acerenza and Matera from 1536. He was made cardinal on 20 November 1551 by Pope Julius III

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He took part in revising the acts of the Council of Trent

Council of Trent

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, and in other Papal missions, including investigating the charges against Cardinal Carlo Cafara.

Cardinal Saraceni died in Rome in 1568.

Sources

• Catholic Hierarchy: Cardinal Saraceni