Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla
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Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla O.S.B.Cas. (born 14 April 1834, died 3 January 1897) was a Cardinal
of the Roman Catholic Church
and Archbishop of Naples.
Sanfelice d'Acquavilla was born in Aversa
, Italy
, on 14 April 1834.
He was appointed Archbishop of Naples in 1878 and served until his death in 1897.
He was made cardinal by Pope Leo XIII
in 1884.
Sanfelice d'Acquavilla died in Naples
on 3 January 1897.
Cardinal (Catholicism)
A cardinal is a senior ecclesiastical official, usually an ordained bishop, and ecclesiastical prince of the Catholic Church. They are collectively known as the College of Cardinals, which as a body elects a new pope. The duties of the cardinals include attending the meetings of the College and...
of the Roman Catholic Church
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
and Archbishop of Naples.
Sanfelice d'Acquavilla was born in Aversa
Aversa
Aversa is a town and comune in the Province of Caserta in Campania southern Italy, about 15 kilometres north of Naples. It is the centre of an agricultural district, the agro aversano, producing wine and cheese...
, Italy
Italy
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, on 14 April 1834.
He was appointed Archbishop of Naples in 1878 and served until his death in 1897.
He was made cardinal by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII , born Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele Luigi Pecci to an Italian comital family, was the 256th Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, reigning from 1878 to 1903...
in 1884.
Sanfelice d'Acquavilla died in Naples
Naples
Naples is a city in Southern Italy, situated on the country's west coast by the Gulf of Naples. Lying between two notable volcanic regions, Mount Vesuvius and the Phlegraean Fields, it is the capital of the region of Campania and of the province of Naples...
on 3 January 1897.