About Ludovico Micara
Lived 1775 – 1847 (aged 71). Ludovico Micara was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Ludovico Micara (12 October 1775 – 24 May 1847) was an Italian Capuchin and Cardinal. He was born at Frascati, in the Papal States. Ordained in 1798, he became Dean of the College of Cardinals in 1824.
He was in hiding for the end of the Napoleonic Wars period. He became Apostolic Preacher in 1820. He was created cardinal in 1824. He became Bishop of Frascati in 1837 and Bishop of Ostia in 1844.
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Who was Ludovico Micara?
Catholic cardinal
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Ludovico Micara was born on 12 October 1775 in Frascati.
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Ludovico Micara died on 24 May 1847 in Rome.
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Ludovico Micara was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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