Serafino Cavalli (died 1578) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1571 to 1578.
A native of Brescia, Cavalli served as a member of the Holy Office under Pope Paul IV.
[1] Upon Paul IV's death in 1559, he was nearly killed by a mob that stormed the Vatican.
[1] He accompanied his predecessor as Master of the Order of Preachers, Vincenzo Giustiniani during his visitation of Spain and at the Council of Trent.
[1] Cavalli was elected Master of the Order of Preachers at the Dominican chapter of 1571, presided over by Pope Pius V.[1] During his time as master, he completed a visitation of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany, Lombardy, the Kingdom of France, and the Low Countries.