Raffaele Fornari | |
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Prefect of the Congregation for Studies | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 7 June 1851 |
Term ended | 15 June 1854 |
Predecessor | Carlo Vizzardelli |
Successor | Giovanni Brunelli |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (1851-54) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 3 April 1842 by Engelbert Sterckx |
Created cardinal | 21 December 1846 (in pectore) 30 September 1850 (revealed) by Pope Pius IX |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Birth name | Raffaele Fornari |
Born | 23 January 1787 Rome, Papal States |
Died | 15 June 1854 67) Rome, Papal States | (aged
Buried | Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
Parents | Francesco Fornari Teresa Galli |
Previous post(s) |
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Alma mater | Collegio Romano |
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