Stefano Usodimare (died 1557) was the

Master of the Order of Preachers The Master of the Order of Preachers is the Superior General of the Order of Preachers, commonly known as the Dominican Order, Dominicans. The Master of the Order of Preachers is ''ex officio'' Chancellor (education), Grand Chancellor of the Pont ...

from 1553 to 1557.

Biography

Usodimare was from

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, the son of a

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family.Benedict M. Ashley, ''The Dominicans'', ch. 5
At the Dominican

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of 1553, he was the preferred candidate of

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, and was elected master.

Pope Paul IV Pope Paul IV (; ; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559), born Gian Pietro Carafa, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death, in August 1559. While serving as papal nuncio in Spain, he developed ...

made him a

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in 1557. He died later in 1557.

References

1557 deaths 16th-century Genoese people 16th-century Italian Christian monks 16th-century Italian cardinals Italian Dominicans Masters of the Order of Preachers Italian people of Spanish descent Year of birth unknown {{Italy-RC-clergy-stub