Michelangelo Celesia


Michelangelo Celesia

Archbishop of Palermo
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdiocesePalermo
SeePalermo
Appointed27 October 1871
Term ended14 April 1904
PredecessorGiovanni Battista Naselli Morso e Montaperto
SuccessorAlessandro Lualdi
Other post(s)Cardinal-Priest of San Marco (1887–1904)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination24 July 1836
by Domenico Benedetto Balsamo
Consecration15 April 1860
by Girolamo d'Andrea
Created cardinal10 November 1884
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Pietro Geremia Celesia

(1814-01-13)13 January 1814
Died14 April 1904(1904-04-14) (aged 90)
Palermo, Kingdom of Italy
Styles of
Michelangelo Celesia, O.S.B. Cas.
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeePalermo

Michelangelo Celesia, O.S.B. Cas. (13 January 1814 – 14 April 1904) was an Italian Benedictine monk who served as the Archbishop of Palermo from 1871 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1884.


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