Giovanni Simeoni

Giovanni Simeoni
Giovanni Simeoni
Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith
	Cardinal Simeoni in 1878
Church	Catholic
Archdiocese	Chalcedon (titular)
In office	1878–1892
Other post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Chalcedon (1875–1892); Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1875–1876); Cardinal Secretary of State (1876–1878); Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals (1885–1886);
Orders
Ordination	1839
Consecration	April 4, 1875; by Alessandro Franchi
Created cardinal	March 15, 1875 (in pectore); September 17, 1875 (elevated); by Pope Pius IX
Rank	Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli
Personal details
Born	July 12, 1816; Paliano, Italy
Died	January 14, 1892 (aged 75); Rome
Buried	Pontifical Urban Athenaeum Chapel, Campo Verano

Giovanni Simeoni (July 12, 1816 – January 14, 1892) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed a cardinal in 1875 and served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Propagation of the Faith from 1878 until his death in 1892.

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