About Pietro Lasagni
Lived 1814 – 1885 (aged 70). Pietro Lasagni was an Italian catholic priest.
Pietro Lasagni (June 15, 1814 – April 19, 1885) was an Italian cardinal.
He was born to Nicola Lasagni, Commander of the Sedentary National Guard, and his wife Carolina.
He was ordained a priest on 17 December 1836. Lasagni completed his doctorate in law in 1840 and then worked at the nuntiature of Paris from 1842 until 1851. He was an Apostolic delegate in Forlì from 1856 until 1859. Pope Pius IX named him secretary of the Sacred College of Cardinals and the conclave.
Pope Leo XIII created Lasagni a cardinal in the consistory of 13 December 1880.
He died in 1885 and was buried in his family's tomb, Campo Verano cemetery, Rome.
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Who was Pietro Lasagni?
Italian Roman Catholic priest, cardinal (1814–1885)
When was Pietro Lasagni born?
Pietro Lasagni was born on 15 June 1814 in Caprarola.
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Pietro Lasagni died on 19 April 1885 in Rome.
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Pietro Lasagni was a catholic priest.
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Pietro Lasagni was Italian.
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