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Scipione Rebiba

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Scipione Rebiba was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, a protégé of Gian Pietro Carafa, who became Pope Paul IV. He held a variety of positions in the Church hierarchy, including some of the most senior. He introduced the Inquisition to... Wikipedia
Born: February 3, 1504, San Marco d'Alunzio, Italy
Died: July 23, 1577 (age 73 years), Rome, Italy
Consecration: 14 May 1541
Created cardinal: 20 December 1555; by Pope Paul IV
Ordination: 1528; by Archbishop Giovanni Carandolet
Predecessor: Giovanni Ricci