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Ludovico Micara | |
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Dean of the College of Cardinals | |
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 17 June 1844 |
Term ended | 24 May 1847 |
Predecessor | Bartolomeo Pacca |
Successor | Vincenzo Macchi |
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Ordination | December 1798 |
Consecration | 15 October 1837 by Bartolomeo Pacca |
Created cardinal | 20 December 1824(in pectore) 13 March 1826(revealed) byPope Leo XII |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest (1826–37) Cardinal-Bishop (1837–47) |
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Born | Ludovico Micara 12 October 1775 |
Died | 24 May 1847(1847-05-24) (aged 71) Rome, Papal States |
Parents | Gianfilippo Micara Gaetana Lucidi |
Styles of Ludovico Micara | |
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Reference style | His Eminence |
Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | Bishop of Ostia |
Ludovico Micara[1] (12 October 1775 – 24 May 1847) was an ItalianCapuchin andCardinal. He was born atFrascati, in thePapal States. Ordained in 1798, he becameDean of the College of Cardinals in 1824.
He was in hiding for the end of theNapoleonic Wars period. He becameApostolic Preacher in 1820. He was created cardinal in 1824. He becameBishop of Frascati in 1837 andBishop of Ostia in 1844.
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Preceded by | Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati 2 October 1837 – 17 June 1844 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Cardinal-Bishop of Osta e Velletri and Dean of the College of Cardinals 17 June 1844 – 24 May 1847 | Succeeded by |