Giuseppe Pecci (cardinal, 1776)
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Giuseppe Pecci (born April 13, 1776 in Gubbio ; † January 21, 1855 there ) was Bishop of Gubbio and cardinal of the Roman Church . He was not related to the other two 19th century cardinals named Pecci; Gioacchino Pecci, later Pope Leo XIII. , and his brother Giuseppe Pecci SJ .
Life
Giuseppe Pecci was the son of Count Luigi Pecci, gonfaloniere of the judiciary in Gubbio, and his wife Countess Anna Carbonana. He was born on May 22, 1785 received Confirmation . He studied at the seminary of Gubbio and at the University of Perugia , which he graduated on May 8, 1800 with a doctorate in philosophy and theology . He had already received the sacrament of ordination on March 23, 1799 . In his home diocese of Gubbio he became provost of the cathedral in 1820 and vicar general the following year .
On November 22, 1839, Giuseppe Pecci was received by Pope Gregory XVI. Appointed Titular Bishop of Caesaropolis and Administrator of the Diocese of Gubbio. He was ordained bishop on December 8, 1839 in Rome by Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro ; Co-consecrators were Archbishop Fabio Maria Asquini and Archbishop Vincenzo Massi . On March 1, 1841, the episcopal see of Gubbio was transferred to him. Gregory XVI. awarded him on March 30, 1841 the title of Papal Assistant to the Throne .
Pope Pius IX elevated Giuseppe Pecci in the consistory of September 30, 1850 to cardinal priest and awarded him the cardinal's hat and the titular church of Santa Balbina on October 3 of the same year .
Giuseppe Pecci died in Gubbio and was buried in the local cathedral.
literature
- Martin Bräuer: Handbook of the Cardinals 1846–2012. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin 2014, ISBN 978-3-11-026944-4 , p. 45.
Web links
- Pecci, Giuseppe. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed August 19, 2016.
- Entry on Giuseppe Pecci on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved August 19, 2016.
Individual evidence
- ↑ According to other sources on January 12, 1855, cf. Pecci, Giuseppe. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website , English), note (1)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Vincenzo Massi |
Bishop of Gubbio 1841–1855 |
Innocenzo Sannibale |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pecci, Giuseppe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bishop of Gubbio and Cardinal of the Roman Church |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 13, 1776 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gubbio |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1855 |
| Place of death | Gubbio |