Giovanni Battista de Marini
Master of the Order of Preachers
About Giovanni Battista de Marini
Lived 1597 – 1669 (aged 71). Giovanni Battista de Marini was an Italian catholic priest, theologian and christian minister.
Giovanni Battista de Marini (died 1669) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1650 to 1669.
Early Biography Giovanni Battista de Marini came from a noble family from Genoa.
Career Marini was appointed lector at the College of St. Thomas, the future Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas, Angelicum in Rome after 1624.
He was elected Master of the Dominican Order at the Chapter of 1650.
By order of Pope Urban VIII, he was not allowed to make any visitations, instead ruling the order by letter. He tried to check the growing number of polemical writings between the Dominicans and the Jesuits.
He died in 1669.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Giovanni Battista de Marini's
Frequently asked questions
Who was Giovanni Battista de Marini?
Master of the Order of Preachers
When was Giovanni Battista de Marini born?
Giovanni Battista de Marini was born on 28 November 1597 in Rome.
When did Giovanni Battista de Marini die?
Giovanni Battista de Marini died on 6 May 1669 in Rome.
What was Giovanni Battista de Marini's occupation?
Giovanni Battista de Marini was a catholic priest, theologian and christian minister.
What nationality was Giovanni Battista de Marini?
Giovanni Battista de Marini was Italian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Giovanni Battista de Marini
· DBpedia: Giovanni Battista de Marini
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Giovanni Battista de Marini. https://biography.guide/giovanni-battista-de-marini/
MLA: "Giovanni Battista de Marini." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/giovanni-battista-de-marini/.
Chicago: "Giovanni Battista de Marini." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/giovanni-battista-de-marini/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:11 UTC