Leopoldo Torlonia

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Leopoldo Torlonia (25 July 1853—23 October 1918) was an Italian nobleman and politician, who was Mayor of Rome from May 1882 to May 1887.[1]

He was the third duke of Poli and of Guadagnolo.. He was brother of Marino Torlonia, 4th Prince of Civitella-Cesi and uncle of Alessandro Torlonia, 5th Prince of Civitella-Cesi (son-in-law of King Alfonso XIII of Spain).

He was dismissed from office in 1887 by then Prime Minister Francesco Crispi for congratulating Pope Leo XIII on his Jubilee.[2]

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  1. 1.Secular Italy and Catholicism: 1848-1915 Archived 2007-07-24 at the Wayback Machine, John Rao
  2. 2.Catholic's Aroused by Nathan's Attack (PDF), New York Times, October 2, 1910