Antonio Francesco Orioli

Antonio Francesco Orioli, OFM Conv ​​( born December 10, 1778 in Bagnacavallo, Italy, † February 20, 1852 in Rome) was bishop of Orvieto and cardinal.

Life

Orioli joined the Franciscans in 1793 and put the profession on. He then studied theology until 1804 and was ordained a priest. From 1807 to 1809 he was a lecturer in theology at the College of St. Bonaventure in Rome. After spending three years in France, he returned to Italy in 1812 and in 1817 professor at St. Bonaventure. Pope Pius VII appointed consultant to the Congregation of the Index to Orioli. In September 1832 he was Vicar General of the Franciscan Order.

Pope Gregory XVI. appointed him on 15 April 1833 Bishop of Orvieto. The bishop He was ordained on May 1 of that year by Cardinal Vicar Giacinto Placido Zurla. Co-consecrators were later Cardinal Giovanni Soglia Ceroni and Alessandro Bernetti. On February 12, 1838 it took Gregory XVI. as Cardinal Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva on the College of Cardinals.

In December 1841 Cardinal Orioli resigned from the leadership of the diocese of Orvieto and took five years later participate in the conclave 1846. The new Pope Pius IX. appointed him on May 2, 1847 Prefect of the Congregation for Bishops and regulare. From May 5 to June 4, 1848, he was also Cardinal Secretary of State ad interim. 1850 showed him Pius IX. the title church of Santi Apostoli to XII. Antonio Francesco Orioli died in 1852 and was buried in Santi Apostoli XII. Pope Pius IX. personally took part in the funeral mass.