Matteo Rosso Orsini, was a Roman aristocrat, politician, diplomat, and Roman Catholic Cardinal. He was the nephew of Pope Nicholas III.
S. Maria in Portico
Pope Honorius IV
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Pope Honorius IV was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 April 1285 to his death on 3 April 1287. His election followed the death of Pope Martin IV and was notable for its
Matteo Rosso Orsini (cardinal)
…Cardinal Pierre de Tarantaise as Pope Innocent V. This was Cardinal Matteo's third conclave. In the Winter of 1278-1279, Cardinal Matteo and Cardinal Giacomo Savelli had been appointed by Pope Nicholas III to act as negotiatiors in a dispute between King Charles I of Sicily and King Hugh III of Cyprus. Cardinal…
Effigy on Honorius' tomb
Bulla of Honorius IV
Honorius IV's tomb at Santa Maria in Aracoeli