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Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla

1834 – 1897

Italian cardinal

Catholic priest Catholic deacon Catholic bishop

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Lived 1834 – 1897 (aged 62). Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla was an Italian catholic priest, catholic deacon and catholic bishop.

Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla O.S.B.Cas. (14 April 1834 – 3 January 1897) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Naples.

Biography

Sanfelice d'Acquavilla was born in Aversa, Italy, on 14 April 1834.

He was appointed Archbishop of Naples in 1878 and served until his death in 1897.

He was made cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1884.

Sanfelice d'Acquavilla died in Naples on 3 January 1897.

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Important facts

Born

14 April 1834, Aversa

Birth century

19th century

Died

3 January 1897, Naples

Occupation

Catholic priest, Catholic deacon, Catholic bishop

Nationality

Kingdom of Italy

Education

University of Naples Federico II, University of Naples

Positions held

Cardinal, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naples

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla's

Irénée-Jules Bienaymé

1796 – 1878

Statistician

Johann Christian Poggendorff

1796 – 1877

Journalist

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Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla

· Wikidata: Q2518577

· DBpedia: Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla

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