Egidio Mauri
| His Eminence Egidio Mauri O.P. | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Ferrara | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Ferrara |
| See | Ferrara |
| Appointed | 12 June 1893 |
| Term ended | 13 March 1896 |
| Predecessor | Luigi Giordani |
| Successor | Pietro Respighi |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (1895-96) |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Rieti (1871-88) Bishop of Cingoli (1888-93) Bishop of Osimo (1888-93) Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola (1894-95) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 September 1853 |
| Consecration | 14 January 1872 by Filippo Maria Guidi |
| Created cardinal | 18 May 1894 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Egidio Mauri 9 December 1828 Montefiascone, Papal States |
| Died | 13 March 1896 (aged 67) Ferrara, Kingdom of Italy |
Egidio Mauri (9 December 1828 – 13 March 1896) was an Italian cardinal, since 1893 Archbishop of Ferrara, member of the Dominican Order.[1]
He was born as Giovanni Mauri in Montefiscone; his brother was a priest, and when he died, Giovanni changed his name to Egidio and joined the Order of Preachers at Viterbo.[2] He was ordained on September 24, 1853; he was elected bishop of Rieti, December 22, 1871 and was created cardinal priest in the consistory of May 18, 1894.[1]
He is buried at the metropolitan cathedral of Ferrara.[1]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Florida International University website, Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church website, Biographical Dictionary of Pope Leo XIII (1878-1903), Consistory of May 18, 1894 (XX)
- Back to citation Find a Grave website, Egidio Mauri