Giovanni Andrea Archetti

Giovanni Andrea Archetti ( born September 11, 1731 in Brescia, † November 5, 1805 in Ascoli ) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church.

Life

After Archetti was ordained priest on September 10, 1775, Pope Pius VI appointed him. September 11, 1775 Titular Archbishop of Chalcedon. A few days later, on September 17, 1775, he was ordained a bishop by Cardinal Carlo Rezzonico (Jr.). The following day, 18 September, 1775, the Pope appointed him nuncio in Poland. Was created cardinal Archetti on 27 June 1785 with his titular church of S. Eusebio was assigned as a cardinal priest. From this he also took on June 27, 1785 possession. On June 1, 1795 as Bishop of Ascoli Piceno, he led henceforth the personal title of archbishop, he was born on April 2, 1800 Cardinal Bishop of Sabina. From December 1799 to March 1800 he took part in the conclave that. , After the death of Pius VI Barnaba Chiara Monti elected as Pope Pius VII.