San Matteo in Via Merulana was a

titular church In the Catholic Church, a titular church () is a Churches in Rome, church in Rome that is assigned to a member of the Holy orders in the Catholic Church, clergy who is created a Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal. These are Catholic churches in ...

in Rome, dedicated to the Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, for

cardinal priest A cardinal is a senior member of the clergy of the Catholic Church. As titular members of the clergy of the Diocese of Rome, they serve as advisors to the pope, who is the bishop of Rome and the visible head of the worldwide Catholic Church. Ca ...

s (the intermediary class).

History

San Matteo was first established as a titular church in 112 by

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, then suppressed in 600 by

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. (No incumbents known for that period). It was revived in 1517 by

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. The church was crumbling by 1775 and the title was not awarded between 1776 and 1801, when it was finally suppressed and transferred to Santa Maria della Vittoria. The church once housed the famed Marian icon of

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, now under the custody of the

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, later supplemented with another Marian image.

List of titular Cardinal-priests

''(medieval names also unavailable)'' * Andrea Corsini (1769.09.11 – 1776.07.15), Promoted

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of Sabina *

Alberico Archinto Alberico Archinto (8 November 1698 – 30 September 1758) — was an Italian cardinal and papal diplomat. Biography Archinto entered the Roman Curia in 1724. Twelve years later he was ordained to the priesthood, and on 1 November 1739 received e ...

(May 24, 1756 – September 20, 1756), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

San Lorenzo in Damaso The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Damaso (Basilica Minore di San Lorenzo in Damaso) or simply San Lorenzo in Damaso is a parish and titular church in central Rome, Italy that is dedicated to St. Lawrence, deacon and martyr. It is incorporate ...

Luigi Mattei Luigi Mattei, Marquis of Belmonte (19 November 16098 June 1665) was an Italian general and diplomat. He led papal forces during the Wars of Castro. Biography Mattei was the second son of Asdrubale Mattei, Marquis di Giove, of the House of Mattei ...

(December 10, 1753 – April 5, 1756), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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* Fortunato Tamburini,

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(O.S.B.) (September 23, 1743 – April 9, 1753), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

San Callisto San Callisto (, ) is a Roman Catholic titular church in Rome, Italy, built over the site of Pope Callixtus I's martyrdom (c. AD 222). History The original building dates from the time of Pope Gregory III (r. 731–741), who ordered the building ...

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(August 29, 1740 – May 20, 1743), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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* Giovanni Battista Altieri (iuniore) (November 20, 1724 – January 26, 1739), Promoted

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* Nicola Grimaldi (June 8, 1716 – October 25, 1717) *

Francesco Nerli (iuniore) Francesco Nerli, iuniore (12 June 1636 – 8 April 1708) was a Roman Catholic cardinal. Biography On 6 Jul 1670, he was consecrated bishop by Carlo Carafa della Spina, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Susanna, with Giambattista Spínola (seniore), ...

(September 25, 1673 – November 17, 1704), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

San Lorenzo in Lucina The Minor Basilica of St. Lawrence in Lucina ( or simply ; ) is a Roman Catholic parish, titular church, and minor basilica in central Rome, Italy. The basilica is located in Piazza di San Lorenzo in Lucina in the Rione Colonna, about two blocks ...

* Francesco Maria Mancini (May 14, 1670 – June 29, 1672) * Francesco Sacrati (May 17, 1621 – September 6, 1623) *

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(November 13, 1617 – March 5, 1618), Promoted

of Albano *

Roberto Ubaldini Roberto Ubaldini (1581 – 22 April 1635) was a bishop and cardinal of the Catholic Church. Biography He was born in Florence. He was appointed Bishop of Montepulciano in 1607, and ordained to that post on 3 Feb 1608 by Jacques Davy du Perron, ...

(April 3, 1617 – July 3, 1617), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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Antonio Zapata y Cisneros Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, also listed as Zapata y Mendoza,Salvador Miranda (Madrid, 8 October 1550 – Madrid, c. 27 April 1635) was a Spanish bishop. He served as bishop of Cádiz and Pamplona, archbishop of Burgos, cardinal, councillor of ...

(June 20, 1605 – June 5, 1606), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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* Roberto Bellarmino,

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S.J. (June 1, 1605 – August 31, 1621), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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* Giovanni Delfino (November 24, 1604 – June 1, 1605), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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* Giovanni Evangelista Pallotta (January 15, 1588 – June 16, 1603), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

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(January 15, 1586 – October 9, 1587) * Jérôme Souchier,

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(O. Cist.) (January 24, 1569 – November 10, 1571) * Gianbernardino Scotti, C.R. (January 13, 1556 – December 11, 1568) * Girolamo Dandini (December 4, 1551 – October 25, 1555), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (al Corso) *

Bartolomé de la Cueva y Toledo Bartolomé de la Cueva y Toledo (24 August 1499 – 29 June 1562) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop. Biography Bartolomé de la Cueva y Toledo was born in Cuéllar on 24 August 1499, the son of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, ...

(May 5, 1546 – December 4, 1551), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of

San Bartolomeo all'Isola The Basilica of St. Bartholomew on the Island (, ) is a titular minor basilica, located in Rome, Italy. It was founded in 998 by Otto III, Holy Roman Emperor and contains the putative relics of St. Bartholomew the Apostle. It is located on Tib ...

* Charles de Hémard de Denonville (January 15, 1537 – August 23, 1540) *

Giles of Viterbo Giles Antonini commonly referred to as Giles of Viterbo (, ), was a 16th-century Italian Augustinian friar, bishop of Viterbo and cardinal, a reforming theologian, orator, humanist and poet. He was born in Viterbo and died in Rome. Life He was ...

Order of St. Augustine The Order of Saint Augustine (), abbreviated OSA, is a mendicant religious order of the Catholic Church. It was founded in 1244 by bringing together several eremitical groups in the Tuscany region who were following the Rule of Saint Augustin ...

(O.E.S.A.) (July 10, 1517 – May 9, 1530), Appointed Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (al Corso) *

Cristoforo Numai Cristoforo Numai (died 23 March 1528) was an Italian Franciscan, who became minister general of the Friars Minor and a cardinal. Life A native of Forlì, his date of birth is uncertain. In his youth he studied at Bologna and, after joining th ...

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( O.F.M. Obs.) (July 6, 1517 – July 10, 1517), Cardinal-Priest of

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