Pier Francesco Meglia
Pier Francesco Meglia | |
|---|---|
| Cardinal-Priest of Santi Silvestro e Martino ai Monti | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 27 February 1880 |
| Term ended | 31 March 1883 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Benedetto Antonucci |
| Successor | Luigi Giordani |
| Previous post(s) | Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1864-79) Apostolic Delegate to Mexico (1864-66) Apostolic Nuncio to Bavaria (1866-74) Apostolic Nuncio to France (1874-79) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 24 September 1836 |
| Consecration | 25 September 1864 by Pope Pius IX |
| Created cardinal | 19 September 1879 by Pope Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pier Francesco Meglia 3 November 1810 |
| Died | 31 March 1883 (aged 72) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
| Parents | Stefano Meglia Maria Caterina Garibaldi |
| Alma mater | Sapienza University of Rome |
| Coat of arms | |
Pier Francesco Meglia (3 November 1810 – 31 March 1883) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church, who spent his career in the diplomatic service of the Holy See. He was made a cardinal in 1879.