Alessandro Mattei
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Alessandro Mattei was an Italian Cardinal
, and a significant figure in papal diplomacy of the Napoleonic period. He was from the Roman aristocratic House of Mattei.
He became Archbishop of Ferrara in 1777, and was created cardinal in 1779.
He became Bishop of Palestrina in 1800, Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina in 1809, and Bishop of Ostia
in 1814. From 1817 to his death he was archpriest of St Peter's Basilica.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
, and a significant figure in papal diplomacy of the Napoleonic period. He was from the Roman aristocratic House of Mattei.
He became Archbishop of Ferrara in 1777, and was created cardinal in 1779.
He became Bishop of Palestrina in 1800, Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina in 1809, and Bishop of Ostia
Bishop of Ostia
The Bishop of Ostia is the head of the Suburbicarian Diocese of Ostia, one of the seven suburbicarian sees of Rome. The position is now attached to the post of Dean of the College of Cardinals, as it has been since 1150, with the actual governance of the diocese entrusted to the Vicar General of...
in 1814. From 1817 to his death he was archpriest of St Peter's Basilica.