Virgilio Rosario was born in
Spoleto in 1499. He became a
doctor of both laws. He was
ordained as a
priest and became
rector of a
parish. He was consecrated as a bishop on 24 February 1555 in the
Sistine Chapel by Cardinal
Giovanni Michele Saraceni with
Ascanio Ferrari,
Bishop Emeritus of Montepeloso and
Fabio Mirto Frangipani,
Bishop of Caiazzo, serving as
co-consecrators. He received the
red hat and the
titular church of
San Simone Profeta on 24 March 1557. He was named
Vicar General of Rome perpetuo in 1558, holding this position until his death. He was a member of the commission of four cardinals charged with judging the case of Cardinal
Giovanni Morone. He died suddenly in the
Apostolic Palace in Rome on 22 May 1559. He was buried in
Santa Maria sopra Minerva. ==References==