The Passi de Preposulo family is an ancient Italian noble family originally from Bergamo, Lombardy. [1]
| House of Passi de Preposulo | |
|---|---|
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| Country |  Italy Former countries |
| Founded | 10th century |
| Founder | Henricus de Preposulo |
| Current head | Alberto Passi de Preposulo |
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| Motto | Vince et conosce te ipsum |
The first documented history dates back to 973. [1]
The early surname of this noble Bergamo family was “de Preposulo”. It has remained until now in the coat of arms of the Counts Passi de Preposulo in abbreviated form, and was in use, especially in Latin, until the eighteenth century.
They began to be called "Passi" when, in 1307, Ottopasso de Preposulo helped negotiate the peace between the Guelphs and Ghibellines in Bergamo. Since then they have been called "quelli de la pas" from which “the Pas” and then “the Passi”.
The first mention dates back to a Henricus de Preposulo, filius quondam Petri Federici, Sacri Palatii judicis (Archive of the Cathedral of Bergamo).
They distinguished themselves as magistrates, in arms, in letters and, in particular, in the ecclesiastical field.
The family was admitted in 1743 to the Council of the Nobility of Bergamo and acquired the comital title. [2]
One of the properties of the family, acquired in the first half of the eighteenth century, is the Villa Tiepolo-Passi in Carbonera, Veneto. [1] The Hollywood actress Jessica Chastain was married in June 2017 to a current member of the family, Gian Luca Passi de Preposulo. [3]
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