Filippo Maria Guidi

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Filippo Maria Guidi

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Filippo Maria Guidi
Church Latin Church
Orders
Created cardinalby Pope Pius IX
Rank Cardinal priest
Personal details
Born(1815-07-18)18 July 1815
Italy
Died27 February 1879(1879-02-27) (aged 63)
MottoSufficit tibi gratia mea ('My grace is sufficient for you')

Filippo Maria Guidi OFM (18 July 1815 - 27 February 1879) was an Italian Catholic prelate who was elevated to the rank of cardinal by the then Pope Pius IX.

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Life

He was born in San Biagio d'Argenta, Ferrara, he was baptized with the names Gaetano Giuseppe. He moved with his family to Bologna when he was still a boy. [1]

He died on 27 February 1879 at the age of 63 in Rome. He was laid to rest in the Church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva. He was buried in the chapel of the Dominican Friars in the Verano Cemetery in Rome. [1]

Education

Having entered the seminary of Acquapendente, he continued his studies in the Order of Preachers (Dominicans), at the convent of Santa Maria della Quercia, Viterbo. [1]

He took religious vows in 1834 at the convent of Perugia, while at the convent of Santa Maria sopra Minerva in Rome he obtained the "magister" in theology. [1]

Career in Catholic Church

He served as the Archbishop of Bologna, Italy from 1863 to 1871. [2]

He served as the Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati from 1872 to 1879. [3]

Cardinal

Pope Pius IX created him cardinal-priest in the consistory of 16 March 1863, he received the red hat and the title of San Sisto on the following 19 March. [1]

He attended the Papal Conclave of 1878. [2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Filippo Maria Guidi - Cathopedia, l'enciclopedia cattolica". it.cathopedia.org.
  2. 1 2 "Filippo Maria Cardinal Guidi [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org.
  3. ↑ "Arms (crest) of Filippo Maria Guidi". www.heraldry-wiki.com.
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