Giacomo Cattani

Giacomo Cattani (Brisighella, 13 January 1823 - Ravenna, 14 February 1887) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal and Archbishop.^[1][2]

Key Information

His Eminence Giacomo Cattani
Archbishop of Ravenna
Church	Roman Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Ravenna
See	Ravenna
Appointed	22 September 1879
Installed	23 March 1880
Term ended	14 February 1887
Predecessor	Vincenzo Moretti
Successor	Sebastiano Galeati
Other post	Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1880-87)
Previous posts	Apostolic Internuncio to Netherlands (1866-68) Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium (1868-75) Titular Archbishop of Ancyra (1868-79) Secretary of the Congregation of the Council (1875-79) Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1877-79)
Orders
Ordination	20 September 1845
Consecration	12 July 1868 by Costantino Patrizi Naro
Created cardinal	19 September 1879 by Pope Leo XIII
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	Giacomo Cattani 13 January 1823 Brisighella, Papal States
Died	14 February 1887(1887-02-14) (aged 64) Ravenna, Kingdom of Italy
Parents	Paolo Cattani Anna Fabri
Alma mater	Pontifical Roman Athenaeum Saint Apollinare Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles
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He was born on 13 January 1823, in Brisighella.

Pope Leo XIII elevated him to the rank of cardinal in the consistory of 19 September 1879. He was Titular Archbishop of Ancyra, Apostolic Nuncio to Belgium,^[3] Secretary of the Congregation of the Council, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain, Archbishop of Ravenna, Italy, and Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina.^[4]

He died on 14 February 1887, in Ravenna.

1. ^ Giacomo Cardinal Cattani , at Catholic-hierarchy.org.‹The template Self-published source is being considered for merging.› ^{[self-published source]}
2. ^ Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 99, and Page 477
3. ^ Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1868, Number 23
4. ^ The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church, 19 September 1879

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