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Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini

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Cardinal
Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini
Cardinal-Bishop
Orders
Ordination 1826
Created cardinal January 27, 1843
by Pope Gregory XVI
Rank Cardinal Priest, then
Cardinal Bishop
Personal details
Born 4 November 1794
Cremona, Italy
Died 11 April 1850 (aged 55)
Ferrara, Italy
Occupation diplomat, administrator
Profession priest, bishop

Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini (04 November 1794 – 11 April 1850) was a 19th century Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal.

Life

He was born on 04 November 1794 in Cremona, Italy.

His parents were Giovanni and Rosa Germani.

He died on 11 April 1850 in Ferrara, Italy.

Education

He studied law at Bologna University.

Career

He was elected Bishop of Cervia in 1826 and Archbishop of Spoleto in 1832.

He was appointed as the Apostolic Administrator of Foligno in 1833 and titular Archbishop of Edessa in Osroene.

He was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for the Propagation of the Faith in 1838 and elected Archbishop of Ferrara in 1843.

Cardinalate

Pope Gregory XVI created him cardinal during the consistory of January 27, 1843.

He did not participate in the 1846 Papal Conclave, during which Pope Pius IX was elected pope.