Pietro Francesco Galleffi
Pietro Francesco Galleffi ( born October 27, 1770 in Cesena, † June 18, 1837 in Rome, and Pier Francesco Galleffi and Pietro Francesco Galeffi ) was a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.
Life
Early years
Galleffi, son of a patrician family from Cesena was taught in 1780 in the Franciscan convent of Cesena and from 1791 in Rome. In 1794 he was a canon of the Vatican Basilica, 1798 he was forced by the ruler of the Roman Republic, to leave the city. Pope Pius VII in 1800 conferred on him the title of Pontifical domestic prelates and an apostolic proto- notary. Around this time he also received the priesthood.
Appointment as cardinal and captured by the French
In the consistory of July 11, 1803 Pius VII took him as Cardinal Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola to the College of Cardinals. Two months later he appointed him to the benefice of San Benedetto e Scholastica in Subiaco. In 1805 he was Cardinal Protector of the Order of Canons Regular. Because of his resistance against Napoleon Bonaparte in 1808 Cardinal Galleffi again expelled from Rome. Finding himself in the following year, refused to attend the second wedding of the Emperor with Marie -Louise of Austria, forbade him this and other cardinals wearing his office clothes (" Black Cardinal " ) and held him for several years.
After the French domination
Only in 1814, after the end of French rule, Cardinal Galleffi was released and was able to further increase its influence. He was treasurer of the College of Cardinals (up to 1818) and 1815 Cardinal Protector of the Augustinian Order. In 1817 he was tutor of Pio Braschi, great-nephew of Pope Pius VI. 1817 appointed him Pius VII to the Prefect of the Congregation for Religious discipline.
1819 Galleffi was appointed Titular Archbishop of Damascus. He received episcopal consecration on 12 September 1819 by Cardinal Alessandro Mattei Dean. Co-consecrators were Geraldo Maciotti and Francesco Albertini. In 1820, he became archpriest of the Vatican Basilica. In the same year he became Cardinal Bishop of Albano. After the death of Pius VII, he took part in the conclave in 1823 and led the conservative wing. Pope Leo XII. appointed him in December 1824 Camerlengo. As such, he led after the death of Leo XII. the official duties of the Vatican. He became one of the most important adviser Leo XII by his conservative and rigorous attitude in religious matters. and was actively involved in making the administrative reforms of the former Secretary of State Cardinal Ercole Consalvi reversed.
Later years and death
Cardinal Galleffi took part in the conclave in 1829 and 1830 Kardinalsubdekan and Cardinal Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina. In the conclave, however, he supported the also very conservative Emmanuele de Gregorio. Its defeat ushered in the end of Galleffis political career. The diocese of Porto e Santa Rufina suburbicarian example, had less importance as Albano. After the early death of Pius VIII he took part in the conclave, 1830-1831, in which Gregory XVI. was chosen. Six years later, he died aged 66 and was buried in the Roman church of the Santissima Trinità dei Pellegrini in the family grave of Galleffi.