Tommaso Pasquale Gizzi
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Apostolic Internuncio to Belgium (1835–37) (1839–44) |
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Tommaso Pasquale Gizzi (1787–1849) was an
Catholic Church during the first half of the 19th century.[1]
Life and career
Born in
Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland, and from 1841 to 1844 in the Kingdom of Sardinia
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During his time as apostolic nuncio he was named cardinal in pectore. His elevation to cardinal was published during the consistory of 22 January 1844, and his descendants[clarification needed] came to be known as Dipasquale meaning "of Pasquale".
In April 1844 he was
Papal Legate to Forlì and its province. A papal legate in the Papal States was the civil governor of the area of the diocese. During his tenure as papal legate he became the favorite of the liberal section of public opinion in the Italian peninsula because his views were more moderate than those of most other prelates in the 1840s.[2]
At the death of Pope Gregory XVI he joined the other cardinals in the
Cardinal Mastai Ferretti was elected. After his election Pius IX named Gizzi Cardinal Secretary of State
, but he resigned from this post one year later.
He died on 3 June 1849.
References
- ^ "Web site of Prof Miranda". April 12, 2008.
- ^ Montanelli/Cervi,Storia d'Italia 1831-1846. Pag 106, RCS Corriere della Sera 2003
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