Pier Francesco Meglia
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Pier Francesco Meglia (3 November 1810 – 31 March 1883) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was made a cardinal in 1879.
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Pier Francesco Meglia | |
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Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 27 February 1880 |
Term ended | 31 March 1883 |
Predecessor | Antonio Benedetto Antonucci |
Successor | Luigi Giordani |
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Ordination | 24 September 1836 |
Consecration | 25 September 1864 by Pope Pius IX |
Created cardinal | 19 September 1879 by Pope Leo XIII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Pier Francesco Meglia 3 November 1810 |
Died | 31 March 1883(1883-03-31) (aged 72) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Parents | Stefano Meglia Maria Caterina Garibaldi |
Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1864-79) Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1864-66) Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria (1866-74) Apostolic Nuncio to France (1874-79) |
Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
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