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| His Eminence Giuseppe Milesi Pironi Ferretti | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 21 March 1870 |
| Term ended | 2 August 1873 |
| Predecessor | Luigi Bilio |
| Successor | Karl August Graf von Reisach |
| Previous post(s) | |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1842 |
| Consecration | 3 April 1870 by Costantino Patrizi Naro |
| Created cardinal | 15 March 1858 by Pope Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest (1858–70) Cardinal-Bishop (1870–73) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giuseppe Milesi Pironi Ferretti 9 March 1817 Ancona, Papal States |
| Died | 2 August 1873(1873-08-02) (aged 56) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Campo Verano |
| Parents | Francesco Milesi Pironi Ferretti Laura Strina |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles La Sapienza University |
Giuseppe Milesi Pironi Ferretti (9 March 1817 – 2 August 1873) was an Italian Catholic cardinal and politician of the Holy See.
Early life and career
Ferretti was born on 9 March 1817 in Ancona and was educated there until he joined the Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles. He was ordained in 1842.
He was appointed Catholic Church governor of Ascoli, then Civitavecchia and finally Macerata. He served as pro-legate in both Urbino and Forlì until his appointment as minister of Commerce, Fine Arts and Public Works of the Papal States in 1854.
Cardinalate
Ferretti was elevated to cardinal on 15 March 1858 and served as cardinal at the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli from his elevation to his appointment as cardinal-bishop.
He was promoted to the position of "president of the Supreme Council of Commerce and Public Works". He served as camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals from 1869 to 1870 and participated in the First Vatican Council.
He served as cardinal bishop of Sabina and bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina from 1870 until his death in 1873.
References
- Catholic Hierarchy: Giuseppe Cardinal Milesi Pironi Ferretti
- S. Miranda: Archived 2010-07-04 at the Wayback Machine Milesi Pironi Ferretti, Giuseppe
- Catholic Hierarchy: Suburbicarian See of Porto-Santa Rufina
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFrancesco Gaude | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Aracoeli 1858–1870 |
Succeeded byMaximilian Joseph von Tarnóczy |
| Preceded byKarl-August von Reisach | Cardinal Bishop of Sabina 1870–1873 |
Succeeded byLuigi Bilio |
| Preceded byAlessandro Barnabò | Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals 1869–1870 |
Succeeded byPiero di Silvestri |