The Office of Ceremonies and Advancement in Curial Rome, 1466–1528

The Office of Ceremonies and Advancement in Curial Rome, 1466–1528

Author: Jennifer Mara DeSilva

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2022-02-07

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9004506993

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This study explores the careers of Agostino Patrizi, Johann Burchard, and Paris de’ Grassi, who served in Rome’s Office of Ceremonies (c.1466-1528). Amid heightened competition, their diverse strategies achieved personal and institutional successes and lasting impacts on the Catholic Church.