He was ordained in 1703, aged 25, and was soon nicknamed il Prete Rosso, “The Red Priest”.[11] (Rosso is Italian for “red”, and would have referred to the color of his hair, a family trait.)
Not long after his ordination, in 1704, he was given a dispensation from celebrating Mass because of his ill health. Vivaldi only said Mass as a priest a few times and appeared to have withdrawn from priestly duties, though he remained a priest.
From Wikipedia online January 13, 2015
Antonio Vivaldi
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