Davide Riccardi (Archbishop)
Giovanni Maria Davide Eugenio Felice Riccardi (born August 22, 1833 in Biella , † May 20, 1897 in Turin ) was an Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop of Turin .
Life
Davide Riccardi was the third of eight children of Conte Giambattista Riccardi and his wife Eugenia Bonino. He studied theology and canon law at the University of Turin , where he in 1854 to Dr. theol. and received his doctorate in 1856 as Doctor iuris utriusque . He was ordained a priest on May 17, 1856 . He became canon of the cathedral and vicar general of the diocese of Biella . From 1855 to 1878 he was also a lecturer at the local seminary .
Pope Leo XIII. appointed him on July 15, 1878 Bishop of Ivrea . He was ordained episcopate on August 15th of the same year in Biella Basilio Leto , the Bishop of Biella.
On October 14, 1886, Davide Riccardi was made Bishop of Novara and on December 14, 1891 he was made Archbishop of Turin. He died shortly before his elevation to the cardinal estate .
Web links
- Riccardi, Davide (quasi-cardinal). In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed December 31, 2019.
- Entry on Giovanni Maria Davide Eugenio Felice Riccardi on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on December 31, 2019.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Gaetano Alimonda |
Archbishop of Turin 1891–1897 |
Agostino Richelmy |
| Stanislao Eula |
Bishop of Novara 1886-1891 |
Edoardo Pulciano |
| Luigi Moreno |
Bishop of Ivrea 1878–1886 |
Agostino Richelmy |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Riccardi, Davide |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Riccardi, Giovanni Maria Davide Eugenio Felice (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian Roman Catholic clergyman and Archbishop of Turin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 22, 1833 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Biella |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 20, 1897 |
| Place of death | Turin |