Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps

His Eminence

Mark Sittich von Hohenems
His Eminence; Mark Sittich von Hohenems
Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere
	Cardinal von Hohenems, detail from Banquet of the Hohenems family, by Anton Boys, 1578
Church	Catholic Church
Appointed	5 December 1580
Term ended	15 February 1595
Predecessor	Gianfrancesco Gambara
Successor	Giulio Antonio Santorio
Previous posts	See list Bishop of Cassano; (1560–1561) ; Cardinal-Deacon of Santi Apostoli; (1561-1565) ; Cardinal-Deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro; (1565-1577) ; Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri; (1577-1578) ; Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli; (1578-1579) ; Cardinal-Priest of San Clemente; (1579-1580) ;
Orders
Consecration	17 February 1566; by Charles Borromeo
Created cardinal	26 February 1561; by Pope Pius IV
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps; 1533; Hohenems, Austria
Died	15 February 1595 (aged 61–62); Rome, Papal States
Buried	Santa Maria in Trastevere
Coat of arms

Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps (1533–1595) was a German Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. The addition of Altemps to the family name reflects Alt-Ems (or Alt-Embs) itself deriving from "Alta Embs" (Latin for "altus" = high), like the modern name Hohenems (High Ems in German).