Giovanni Morone

His Eminence

Giovanni Morone
His Eminence; Giovanni Morone
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia
	Portrait of Cardinal Morone, 16th century
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Ostia
See	Ostia
Appointed	June 1570
Term ended	1 December 1580
Predecessor	Francesco Pisani
Successor	Alessandro Farnese
Other post	Dean of the College of Cardinals; (1570–1580);
Previous posts	Bishop of Modena; (1529–1550, 1564–1571); Bishop of Novara; (1552–1560); Cardinal-Bishop of Albano; (1560–1561); Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina; (1561–1562); Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati; (1562, 1564–1565); Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina; (1562–1564); Cardinal-Bishop of Porto–Santa Rufina; (1565–1570);
Orders
Ordination	12 January 1533
Consecration	12 January 1533
Created cardinal	2 June 1542; by Pope Paul III
Rank	Cardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born	Giovanni Girolamo Morone; 25 January 1509; Milan, Duchy of Milan
Died	1 December 1580 (aged 71); Rome, Papal States
Buried	Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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Giovanni Morone (or Moroni) (25 January 1509 – 1 December 1580) was an Italian cardinal. He was named Bishop of Modena in 1529 and was created Cardinal in 1542 by Pope Paul III. As a cardinal, he resided in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace and was consulted by Saint Ignatius, founder of the Jesuits.