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Giovanni Simeoni | |
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Prefect of the Congregation for Propagation of the Faith | |
Church | Catholic |
Archdiocese | Chalcedon (titular) |
In office | 1878–1892 |
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Ordination | 1839 |
Consecration | April 4, 1875 by Alessandro Franchi |
Created cardinal | March 15, 1875 (in pectore) September 17, 1875 (elevated) by Pope Pius IX |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest of San Pietro in Vincoli |
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Born | Paliano, Italy | July 12, 1816
Died | January 14, 1892 Rome | (aged 75)
Buried | Pontifical Urban Athenaeum Chapel, Campo Verano |
Giovanni Simeoni (July 12, 1816 – January 14, 1892) was an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who was appointed a cardinal in 1875 and served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Propagation of the Faith from 1878 until his death in 1892.