Giovanni Garzia Mellini

Giovanni Garzia Mellini (his first name is also rendered Giangarzia while his middle name is also rendered Garsia) (1562 – 2 October 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1629), Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1627–1629), Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1623–1625), Archpriest of the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (1622–1629), Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1608–1627), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Imola (1607–1611), and Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1605–1607).

Most Reverend

Giovanni Garzia Mellini
Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1629
PredecessorAndrea Baroni Peretti Montalto
SuccessorMarcello Lante della Rovere
Orders
Ordination1566
by Pope Pius V
Consecration12 June 1605
by Ludovico de Torres (cardinal)
Created cardinalSeptember 11, 1606
RankCardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born1562
DiedOctober 2, 1629
Rome, Italy
NationalityItalian
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