Lucien Bonaparte (cardinal)

Lucien- Louis -Joseph- Napoleon Bonaparte, 4th Prince of Canino and Musignano (* November 15, 1828 in Rome, † November 19, 1895 ) was a French cardinal.

Life

He was born in Rome as son of Charles Lucien Bonaparte and his wife Laetitia Julie Bonaparte Zénaïde ( 1801-1854 ).

Paternal His grandparents were Lucien Bonaparte and his second wife Alexandrine de Bleschamp. Maternal His grandparents were Joseph Bonaparte and Julie Clary. His godfather was the future Emperor of the French Napoleon III. , Cousin of his parents.

The prince was on December 13, 1856 by Pius IX. ordained a priest. He has held numerous positions in France and in Italy. From 1868 to 1879 he was Cardinal Priest of Santa Pudenziana. Since 1879 he was Cardinal Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina. Cardinal Bonaparte took part in the First Vatican Council. He was also one of the voting cardinals, Vincenzo Gioacchino Raffaele 1878 Cardinal Pecci as Pope Leo XIII. selected. He died and was buried in Rome.