Guglielmo Massaia
Guglielmo Massaia, OFM Cap. (born Lorenzo; 9 June 1809 - 6 August 1889) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as a missionary and a Capuchin friar.
Venerable Guglielmo Massaia O.F.M. Cap. | |
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| Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Gervasio e Protasio | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 13 November 1884 |
| Term ended | 6 August 1889 |
| Predecessor | Antoine-Pierre IX Hassun |
| Successor | Albin Dunajewski |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 16 June 1832 |
| Consecration | 24 May 1846 by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni |
| Created cardinal | 10 November 1884 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Lorenzo Antonio Massaia 9 June 1809 Piovà, Asti, Piedmont, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 6 August 1889 (aged 80) San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples, Kingdom of Italy |
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| Sainthood | |
| Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
| Title as Saint | Venerable |
| Attributes | Franciscan habit |
| Styles of Guglielmo Massaia | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | none |
Pope Francis named him Venerable on 1 December 2016.
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