Michelangelo Luchi

Michelangelo Cardinal Luchi OSB

Michelangelo Luchi OSB Cas (born August 20, 1744 in Brescia , † September 29, 1802 in Subiaco ) was an Italian clergyman and cardinal of the Roman Church . He was in the service of the Roman Curia . His last name is also known as Lucchi .

Life

Luchi was a Benedictine monk of the Monte Cassino Archabbey and later in 1801 Commendatar Abbot of the Subiaco Abbey. He was also a doctor of Greek and Hebrew. Pope Pius VII elevated him to cardinal in pectore on February 23, 1801 , which was published on September 28 of the same year. He became a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Maria della Vittoria . From 1801 to 1802 Luchi was prefect of the Roman Curia and in August 1802 prefect of the index congregation .

He is buried in the church of the Santa Scholastica Monastery in Subiaco.

Luchi, OSBCas., Michelangelo. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed July 27, 2016.

↑ ^a ^b ^c Erasmo Pistolesi: Vita del sommo pontefica Pio VII. Rome 1824, vol. 1, p. 127; According to other sources, the date of birth is April 20th
↑ Emilio de Tipaldo: Biografia degli Italiani illustri nelle scienze, lettere ed arti del secolo XVIII. e de 'contemporanei. Venice 1834, vol. 1, p. 150
↑ ^a ^b ^c Fabio Gori: Viaggio pittorico-antiquario da Roma: A Tivoli e Subiaco. Rome 1855, p. 34
↑ Gaetano Giucci: Storia della vita e del pontificato di Pio VII. Rome 1857, vol. 1, p. 113 note 2

personal data
SURNAME	Luchi, Michelangelo
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Lucchi, Michelangelo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Italian clergyman and cardinal of the Roman Church
DATE OF BIRTH	August 20, 1744
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brescia
DATE OF DEATH	September 29, 1802
Place of death	Subiaco