Melchiorre Crivelli

Melchiorre Crivelli (Latin: Melchior Cribellus; 1486 – 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as General Inquisitor in the Duchy of Milan from 1518 to 1553, and as auxiliary bishop of Vercelli, Milano and Vigevano.[1]

Most Reverend

Melchiorre Crivelli, O.P.
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseThagaste
In office1540–1561
Personal details
Born1486
Milano
Died7 October 1561(1561-10-07) (aged 74–75)
Milano

Biography

He was born in Milano and joined the Dominican Order in the convent of Sant'Eustorgio. He studied theology at the University of Pavia, obtaining a master's degree. On August 24, 1518, Pope Leo X appointed him as General Inquisitor of Milan, even if probably he took the office of Inquisitor only in 1521.[2]

In 1538, he compiled the first Index Librorum Prohibitorum in the territory of Italy, published by the Senate of Milan.[2]

In 1540, Melchiorre Crivelli was appointed titular bishop of Thagaste.[3] As a bishop he worked as auxiliary bishop of Vercelli up to 1544 when he started serving as auxiliary bishop in Milan. He entered in conflict with the archbishop of Milano, Giovanni Angelo Arcimboldi, who wanted take control of the inquisition, and who removed Crivelli from his offices in 1553. Crivelli moved to Vigevano where he served always as auxiliary bishop.[4]

In February 1560, as soon as Charles Borromeo was appointed administrator bishop of Milan, Melchiorre Crivelli was appointed again as auxiliary bishop of Milan.[5] He died in Milano on 7 October 1561 and was buried in the church of Sant'Eustorgio.[4]

References
  1. David Cheney. "Bishop Melchiorre Crivelli". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. Tavuzzi, Micheal (2007). Renaissance Inquisitors. Dominican Inquisitors and Inquisitorial Districts in Northern Italy, 1474-1527. Brill. pp. 240–241.
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 307. (in Latin)
  4. Borromeo, Agostino (1985). "Crivelli, Melchiorre". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani, Volume 31: Cristaldi–Dalla Nave (in Italian). Rome: Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana. ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
  5. Marcora, Carlo (1960). "La Chiesa milanese nel decennio 1550-1560". Memorie Storiche della Diocesi di Milano (in Italian). 7: 242–243.
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