Pietro Ostini

Pietro Ostini (* April 27, 1775 in Rome, † March 4, 1849 in Naples) was an Italian cardinal.

Life

Pietro Ostini studied theology in the Roman Seminary and was ordained a priest on March 3, 1798. After that, he was long a professor of church history. Besides, he exercised more priestly activities and worked as a theologian for various cardinals. From 1817 Ostini worked for several Cardinal Congregations of the Roman Curia, for example, as consultant to the Congregation De Propaganda fide. In the late phase of the papal restoration, he became one of the most influential people in the spiritual Rome. In 1823 he was to be Vicar Apostolic in Chile, but because of his brother of the resistance he declined the appointment. 1827 by Pope Leo XII was Ostini. appointed Apostolic Nuncio in Switzerland. (up to 1829).

After his appointment as Titular Archbishop of Tarsus he received on 12 August 1827 consecrated bishop by Cardinal Giacomo Giustiniani. From 1829 to 1832 he was Nuncio to Brazil, then to 1836 in Austria.

Pope Gregory XVI. had appointed him on September 30th 1831 in Cardinal pectore, on July 11, 1836 he was appointed cardinal priest of San Clemente was made ​​public. Then Ostini was until 1841 the Bishop of Jesi. On April 3, 1843, he eventually became Cardinal Bishop of Albano.

Pietro Ostini was one of the participants in the conclave, 1846, Pius IX the. elected pope. 1847-1849 Cardinal Ostini had held the office of Prefect of the Congregation Council. He followed the Pope 1848 into exile at Gaeta, died from the consequences of an accident in which he suffered a severe head injury. His grave is located in the Cathedral of Naples.

Publications

• Dottrina Cristiana Proposta (Rome 1845)