Pope Marcellus II
Marcellus II, Marcellus Corvini,
cardinal of Santa Croce, a native of the area of
Ancona,
Italy, was elected
pope in the room of
Julius II on
April 9,
1555, but his feeble constitution succumbed to the fatigues of the
conclave, the exhausting ceremonies connected with his accession, and the anxieties arising from his high office, on the twenty-first day after his election. He had a high reputation for integrity, tact and ability. His successor was
Paul IV