Luigi Giordani
Luigi Giordani | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Ferrara | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Ferrara |
| See | Ferrara |
| Appointed | 22 June 1877 |
| Term ended | 21 April 1893 |
| Predecessor | Luigi Vannicelli Casoni |
| Successor | Egidio Mauri |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti (1887-93) |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Bishop of Philadelphia in Arabia (1871-77) Auxiliary Bishop of Ferrara (1871-77) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 19 September 1846 by Ignazio Giovanni Cadolini |
| Consecration | 19 March 1871 by Luigi Vannicelli Casoni |
| Created cardinal | 14 March 1887 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Luigi Giordani 13 October 1822 Santa Maria Codifiume, Argenta, Papal States |
| Died | 21 April 1893 (aged 70) Ferrara, Kingdom of Italy |
| Buried | Ferrara Cathedral |
| Parents | Francesco Giordani Gertrude Boriani |
| Alma mater | Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles |
Luigi Giordani (13 October 1822 – 21 April 1893) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who worked as a papal delegate and held positions in the Roman Curia before serving as Archbishop of Ferrara from 1877 until his death in 1893. He was made a cardinal in 1887.