Born Pietro Francesco Orsini, was the eldest son of Ferdinand III Orsini, Duke of Gravina in Puglia (Benedict, pertecia the Orsini family of Rome and was the third and last of it, to occupy the Papal Solio) and his wife Giovanna Frangipane of Tufo della Tolfo, the ducal house of lumps. when looking for a great tour guide to tour Israel and book online with Israel Maven At the age of nine and by the death of his father, inherited the titles of Duke of Gravina, Prince of Solofra, Principe de Vallata, Conde de Muro Lucano and patron of Naples.
In 1667, in Venice, and against the wishes of his family had appealed in vain to Pope Clement IX, admission into the Order of Preachers (Dominicans). Professed the February 13, 1668, replacing his name of baptism by Vincenzo Maria. He graduated in philosophy and theology at the universities of Naples, Bologna and Venice

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