Louis Charles Casartelli

Louis Charles Casartelli (14 November 1852 – 18 January 1925) was an English Catholic priest and was the fourth Bishop of Salford.

Early life Louis was born of Italian parents at 2 Clarence Street, Cheetham Hill, Manchester, 14 November 1852. His parents, Joseph Louis (an optician) and Jane Henrietta Casartelli (Ronchetti), had resided in the area for some time. He was believed to have been considered an intelligent boy, as well as displaying a pious attitude, something which was felt he learned from his mother.

Education From the age of nine he attended Salford Catholic Grammar School and became fluent in French, German, Italian and Spanish. Whilst there he came under the influence of two masters, Canon Augustus De Clerc and Bruno de Splenter. He subsequently went on to study at St Cuthbert's College, Ushaw where he won a gold medal for classics as well earning an MA degree externally from the University of London in 1873.

In 1874 he began specialist theological studies at the University of Louvain, in Belgium,

Death Bishop Casartelli died at his residence at St Bede's College, Manchester on 18 January 1925, and is buried in St Joseph's Cemetery, Moston, Manchester.