Giuseppe Spinelli (1 February 1694 – 12 April 1763) was an Italian Cardinal. He was a prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples. A native of Naples, he was ordained a priest in 1724 and served as titular archbishop of Corinthus from 1725. He was archbishop of Naples from 1734 until 1754. In this capacity, he conducted a search for the relics of Agrippinus, an early bishop of the city. He found a marble vase] with the following words written: "Indeterminate relics that are believed to be the body of Saint Agrippinus."[1] He also summoned Stefano Pozzi to decorate the cathedral at Naples.
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