Savio Mellini

Savo Millini or Savio Mellini (Rome, 4 July 1644 – Rome, 10 February 1701) was a Roman Catholic cardinal.

Biography Millini was born on 4 July 1644 to Mario and his wife Ginevra (née di Neri Capponi). He was a great-nephew of Cardinal Giovanni Garzia Mellini and both his parents were members of families of the Roman civic nobility. His family and three brothers all fought in the papal armies. He was also related to several cardinals including Mario Millini, Antonio Casali and Giovanni Battista Casali del Drago.

After studying at Rome University, he took orders in 1668. On 28 Jun 1675, he was consecrated as Archbishop of Caesarea. In the same year, he was nominated Papal nuncio to Madrid. He was appointed a cardinal and bishop of Orvieto in 1681.

Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: