# Marcello Mimmi

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Catholic cardinal (1882–1961)

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His Eminence Marcello Mimmi Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation Church Roman Catholic Church Appointed 15 December 1957 Term ended 6 March 1961 Predecessor Adeodato Giovanni Piazza Successor Carlo Confalonieri Other posts President of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America (1958-61) President of the Commission of Cardinals for the Shrine of Pompeii (1958-1961) Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (1958-61) Previous posts Bishop of Crema (1930-33) Archbishop of Bari e Canosa (1933-52) Archbishop of Naples (1952-57) Cardinal-Priest of San Callisto (1953-58) Orders Ordination 23 December 1905 by Domenico Svampa Consecration 25 July 1930 by Giovanni Battista Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano Created cardinal 12 January 1953 by Pope Pius XII Rank Cardinal-Priest Personal details Born Marcello Mimmi (1882-07-18)18 July 1882 San Pietro in Casale, Bologna, Kingdom of Italy Died 6 March 1961(1961-03-06) (aged 78) Rome, Italy Motto Per visibilia et invisibilia ("Through the visible and invisible") Coat of arms

Styles of Marcello Mimmi Reference style His Eminence Spoken style Your Eminence Informal style Cardinal See Sabina e Poggio Mirteto (suburbicarian)

**Marcello Mimmi** (18 July 1882 – 6 March 1961) was an Italian [Cardinal](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) of the [Roman Catholic Church](/source/Roman_Catholic_Church). He served as [Archbishop of Naples](/source/Archdiocese_of_Naples) from 1952 to 1957, and [Secretary](/source/Secretary) of the [Sacred Consistorial Congregation](/source/Congregation_for_Bishops) from 1957 until his death. Mimmi was elevated to the [cardinalate](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) in 1953 by [Pope Pius XII](/source/Pope_Pius_XII).

## Life and church

Marcello Mimi was born in [San Pietro in Casale](/source/San_Pietro_in_Casale) and studied at the [seminary](/source/Seminary) in [Bologna](/source/Bologna) before being [ordained](/source/Holy_Orders) to the [priesthood](/source/Priesthood_(Catholic_Church)) on 23 December 1905. He then did [pastoral](/source/Parish_(Catholic_Church)) work and taught at the [Bologna](/source/Bologna) seminary until 1930. He was elevated to a [Privy Chamberlain of His Holiness](/source/Monsignor) on 19 November 1919, and later named [rector](/source/Rector_(ecclesiastical)) of the Regional Seminary of [Romagna](/source/Romagna).

On 30 June 1930, Mimmi was appointed [Bishop of Crema](/source/Bishop_of_Crema) by [Pope Pius XI](/source/Pope_Pius_XI). He received his [episcopal consecration](/source/Bishop_(Catholic_Church)) on the following 25 July from Cardinal [Giovanni Nasalli Rocca di Corneliano](/source/Giovanni_Nasalli_Rocca_di_Corneliano), with Bishops Ettore Lodi and [Giovanni Franzini](/source/Giovanni_Franzoni) serving as [co-consecrators](/source/Consecrator). Mimmi was later named [Archbishop of Bari](/source/Archbishop_of_Bari) on 31 July 1933, and [Archbishop of Naples](/source/Archdiocese_of_Naples) on 30 August 1952.

[Pope Pius XII](/source/Pope_Pius_XII) created him [Cardinal-Priest](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)) of [S. Callisto](/source/San_Callisto) in the [consistory](/source/Papal_consistory) of 12 January 1953. Mimmi served as [papal legate](/source/Papal_legate) to several ecclesiastical gatherings from 1955 to 1960.

On 15 December 1957, the Cardinal was made [Secretary](/source/Secretary) of the [Sacred Consistorial Congregation](/source/Congregation_for_Bishops) in the [Roman Curia](/source/Roman_Curia).[1] Mimmi later chose to be advanced to the rank of [Cardinal Bishop](/source/Cardinal_(Catholicism)), receiving the [suburbicarian see](/source/Suburbicarian_diocese) of [Sabina e Poggio Mirteto](/source/Bishop_of_Sabina) on 9 June 1958. He was also one of the [cardinal electors](/source/Cardinal_electors_in_Papal_conclave%2C_1958) who participated in the [1958 papal conclave](/source/Papal_conclave%2C_1958) that selected [Pope John XXIII](/source/Pope_John_XXIII).

Mimmi died in Rome, at age 78. He is buried in the Cathedral of [Magliano Sabina](/source/Magliano_Sabina).

Mimmi also served as [President](/source/President_(corporate_title)) of the [Pontifical Commission for Latin America](/source/Pontifical_Commission_for_Latin_America) and of the [Cardinalatial Commission for the Shrine of Pompeii](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cardinalatial_Commission_for_the_Shrine_of_Pompeii&action=edit&redlink=1) from 1958 until his death.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [*Acta Apostolicae Sedis*](http://www.vatican.va/archive/aas/documents/AAS-50-1958-ocr.pdf) (PDF). Vol. L. 1958. p. 123. Retrieved 3 July 2020.

## External links

- [Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church](https://cardinals.fiu.edu/bios1953.htm#Mimmi)

- [Catholic-Hierarchy](http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bmimmi.html)

Catholic Church titles Preceded by Giacomo Montanelli Bishop of Crema 1930–1933 Succeeded by Francesco Franco Preceded by Augusto Curi Archbishop of Bari 1933–1952 Succeeded by Enrico Nicodemo Preceded by Alessio Ascalesi, CPPS Archbishop of Naples 1952–1957 Succeeded by Alfonso Castaldo Preceded by Adeodato Giovanni Piazza, OCD Secretary of the Sacred Consistorial Congregation 1957–1961 Succeeded by Carlo Confalonieri

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