Mario Mattei

His Eminence

Mario Mattei
His Eminence; Mario Mattei
Dean of the College of Cardinals
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Appointed	30 September 1860
Term ended	7 October 1870
Predecessor	Vincenzo Macchi
Successor	Costantino Patrizi Naro
Other post(s)	President of the Congregation of the Reverend Basilica of Saint Peter (1843–70); Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica (1843–70); Pro-Datary of the Apostolic Dataria (1858–70); Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia-Velletri (1860–70);
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro (1832–42); Camerlengo of the College of Cardinals (1834–35; 1848–50); Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1842–44); Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1844–54); Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1854–60); Prefect of the Apostolic Signatura (1854–58);
Orders
Ordination	c. 1817
Consecration	23 June 1844; by Vincenzo Macchi
Created cardinal	2 July 1832; by Pope Gregory XVI
Rank	Cardinal-Deacon (1832–42); Cardinal-Priest (1842–44); Cardinal-Bishop (1844–70)
Personal details
Born	Mario Mattei; 6 September 1792; Pergola, Marche
Died	7 October 1870 (aged 78); Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Buried	Saint Peter's Basilica
Parents	Marco Mattei; Francesca Orsini Bianchi
Alma mater	Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles; La Sapienza University;

Mario Mattei (6 September 1792, Pergola, Marche – 7 October 1870) was an Italian Cardinal, of the Roman noble House of Mattei. He became Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1860.