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Giorgio Radovani

1734 – 1790

Catholic archbishop

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Lived 1734 – 1790 (aged 55–56). Giorgio Radovani was an Albanian catholic priest.

Giorgio Angelo Radovani (, ; 1734–1790) was an Albanian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life First page from Pun t'nevoiscime by Radovani, printed most probably in 1776 by Propaganda Fide in Rome. Radovani was born in İşkodra (Shkodër), at the time part of the Ottoman Empire (modern northern Albania) in 1734.

From 1767 to 1771 he served as the apostolic vicar of the Diocese of Sofia and Plovdiv. In 1771 he was ordained as Bishop of Shkodër. During his tenure he founded the diocese's first Catholic school in the village of Sheldi. In 1776 he submitted his Albanian translations of the Catholic prayers for publication to the Propaganda Fide. From 1787 to his death in 1790 he served as Archbishop of Antivari. In 1788 he mediated the negotiations between the Holy Roman Emperor, Joseph II and Kara Mahmud Bushati regarding an anti-Ottoman alliance between the two factions. He died at Ancona, on 15 November 1790.

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Important facts

Born
1734, Shkodër
Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Positions held
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bar, Roman Catholic Bishop of Shkodrë (Scutari), Vicar Apostolic of Sofia e Plovdiv, Apostolic administrator
Also known as
Gjergj Engjëll Radovani, Giorgio Angelo Radovani, Gjergj Radovani

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Who was Giorgio Radovani?

Catholic archbishop

When was Giorgio Radovani born?

Giorgio Radovani was born in 1734 in Shkodër.

When did Giorgio Radovani die?

Giorgio Radovani died on 15 November 1790 in Ancona.

What was Giorgio Radovani's occupation?

Giorgio Radovani was a catholic priest.

What nationality was Giorgio Radovani?

Giorgio Radovani was Albanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Giorgio Radovani

· Wikidata: Q5565996

· DBpedia: Giorgio Radovani

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