Luigi di Canossa SJ (20 April 1809 – 12 March 1900) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Bishop of Verona from 1861 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1877.
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Luigi di Canossa | |
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Bishop of Verona | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Diocese | Verona |
See | Verona |
Appointed | 30 September 1861 |
Term ended | 12 March 1900 |
Predecessor | Benedetto Riccabona de Reinchenfels |
Successor | Bartolomeo Bacilieri |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello (1877–1900) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1841 |
Consecration | 23 January 1862 by Benedetto Riccabona de Reinchenfels |
Created cardinal | 12 March 1877 by Pope Pius IX |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Luigi di Canossa 20 April 1809 |
Died | 12 March 1900 90) Verona, Kingdom of Italy | (aged
Alma mater | Collegio Romano |
Coat of arms |
Styles of Luigi di Canossa | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Verona |
Biography
Born in Verona, he was the son of marquess Bonifacio di Canossa and Francesca de' Castiglioni. In 1837 he entered in the Society of Jesus and was ordained priest in 1841. From 1847 he lived in Milan.
In January 1861, he was appointed Bishop of Verona by Pope Pius IX, who created him Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello in 1877.
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