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Giacomo Cattani

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Giacomo Cattani
Archbishop of Ravenna
Church Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese Ravenna
See Ravenna
Appointed 22 September 1879
Installed 23 March 1880
Term ended 14 February 1887
Predecessor Vincenzo Moretti
Successor Sebastiano Galeati
Other post Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1880-87)
Previous posts Apostolic Internuncio to Netherlands (1866-68)
Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium (1868-75)
Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1868-79)
Secretary of the Congregation of the Council (1875-79)
Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1877-79)
Orders
Ordination 20 September 1845
Consecration 12 July 1868
by Costantino Patrizi Naro
Created cardinal 19 September 1879
by Pope Leo XIII
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born Giacomo Cattani
13 January 1823
Brisighella, Papal States
Died 14 February 1887 (aged 64)
Ravenna, Kingdom of Italy
Parents Paolo Cattani
Anna Fabri
Alma mater Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare
Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles

Giacomo Cattani (Brisighella, 13 January 1823 - Ravenna, 14 February 1887) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop.[1][2]

He was born on 13 January 1823, in Brisighella.

Pope Leo XIII elevated him to the rank of cardinal in the consistory of 19 September 1879. He was Titular Archbishop of Ancyra, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium,[3] Secretary of the Congregation of the Council, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, Archbishop of Ravenna, Italy, and Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina.[4]

He died on 14 February 1887, in Ravenna.

References

  1. Back to citation Giacomo Cardinal Cattani, at Catholic-hierarchy.org.
  2. Back to citation Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 99, and Page 477
  3. Back to citation Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1868, Number 23
  4. Back to citation The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 19 September 1879