Giovanni Soglia Ceroni
Giovanni Soglia Ceroni | |
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| Archbishop-Bishop of Cingoli Archbishop-Bishop of Osimo | |
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| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Cingoli Osimo |
| See | Cingoli Osimo |
| Appointed | 18 February 1839 |
| Term ended | 12 August 1856 |
| Predecessor | Giovanni Antonio Benvenuti |
| Successor | Giovanni Brunelli |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati (1839–56) |
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| Orders | |
| Ordination | 1 January 1803 |
| Consecration | 22 October 1826 by Francesco Bertazzoli |
| Created cardinal | 12 February 1838 (in pectore) 18 February 1839 (revealed) by Pope Gregory XVI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Giovanni Soglia Ceroni 10 October 1779 |
| Died | 12 August 1856 (aged 76) Osimo, Papal States |
| Buried | Osimo Cathedral |
| Parents | Giovacchino Soglia Ana Braga |
| Alma mater | Collegio Romano La Sapienza University |
Giovanni Soglia Ceroni (10 October 1779 – 12 August 1856) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church.
Biography
He was ordained a priest on 1 January 1803. appointed him Titular Bishop of Ephesus on 2 October 1826 and ordained a bishop on 22 October.
On 23 June 1834 he was appointed Secretary of the Congregation for Studies. On 6 April 1835, he was named Titular Patriarch of Constantinople.
Pope Gregory XVI made him a cardinal in pectore on 12 February 1838 and then announced publicly that he was Cardinal Priest of Santi Quattro Coronati at a papal consistory held on 21 February 1839.[1] He participated in the papal conclave of 1846 that elected Pope Pius IX. He served as Secretary of State of the Holy See from 4 June 1848 until his resignation on 29 November of that year.[2]
He died on 2 August 1856.[1]
