Giovanni Soglia Ceroni

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Giovanni Cardinal Soglia Ceroni

Giovanni Soglia Ceroni (born October 10, 1779 in Casola Valsenio , † August 12, 1856 in Osimo ) was an Italian archbishop and cardinal .

Life

He began his studies at the seminary of Imola and continued his studies in philosophy at the University of Bologna , after which he attended the Collegio Romano in Rome, from which he graduated with a doctorate in theology. His studies he completed at the University of La Sapienza , where he on 22 July 1807 Doctor iuris utriusque doctorate was.

The ordination received Giovanni Soglia Ceroni on 1 January 1803 and was a lecturer at the University La Sapienza and auditors of the Roman clergy. The Pope appointed him papal chamberlain . From 1819 to 1823 Giovanni Soglia Ceroni was Almsman to His Holiness .

On October 2, 1826, he was named titular archbishop of Ephesus . He was ordained bishop on October 22nd of the same year by Cardinal Francesco Bertazzoli , co- consecrators were Curia Bishop Gregorio Muccioli and Giuseppe Perugini OSA , sacristan of His Holiness . He became secretary of the Congregation for Studies in 1834 and was secretary of the Congregation for Bishops and Regulars from June 23, 1834 . On April 6, 1835, he was made titular patriarch of Constantinople .

Pope Gregory XVI Giovanni Soglia Ceroni created in the consistory of February 12, 1838 cardinal in pectore and announced this on February 18, 1839, at the same time the Pope appointed him Bishop of Osimo and Cingoli with the personal title of Archbishop . He received the cardinal's hat and the titular church Santi Quattro Coronati on February 21 of the same year.

Giovanni Soglia Ceroni took part in the conclave of 1846 , which Pope Pius IX. chose. From June 4 to November 29, 1848 he was Cardinal Secretary of State .

Giovanni Soglia Ceroni died in Osimo on August 12, 1856. He was buried in the local cathedral .

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predecessor Office successor
Antonio Francesco Orioli
( ad interim )
Cardinal Secretary of State
1848
Giacomo Antonelli
Giovanni Antonio Benvenuti Bishop of Osimo and Cingoli
1839–1856
Giovanni Brunelli
Giuseppe Della Porta Rodiani Titular Patriarch of Constantinople
1835–1839
Antonio Maria Traversi