Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil
Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil, CRSP (23 June 1718 – 12 August 1802) was an Italian theologian, bishop and cardinal, who was a significant figure in the response of the papacy to the assault on the Catholic Church by the upheavals caused by the French Revolution.
Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil | |
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| Cardinal-Priest of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere Titular Bishop of Dibona | |
Hyacinthe Sigismond Gerdil | |
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| Ordination | 11 June 1741 |
| Consecration | 2 March 1777 by Marcantonio Colonna |
| Created cardinal | 23 June 1777 by Pope Pius VI |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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| Born | 16 August 1724 Samoëns, Savoy |
| Died | August 12, 1802 (aged 84) Rome, Italy |
| Buried | San Carlo ai Catinari |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
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