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Giuseppe Gasparo Mezzofanti | |
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Prefect of the Congregation for Studies | |
Church | Roman Catholic Church |
Appointed | 23 May 1845 |
Term ended | 15 March 1849 |
Predecessor | Luigi Lambruschini |
Successor | Carlo Vizzardelli |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Onofrio (1838-49) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 23 September 1797 |
Created cardinal | 12 February 1838 by Pope Gregory XVI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Giuseppe Gasparo Mezzofanti 19 September 1774 |
Died | 15 March 1849 Rome, Papal States | (aged 74)
Buried | Sant'Onofrio |
Parents | Francesco Mezzofanti Gesualda Dall'Olmo |
Giuseppe Gasparo Mezzofanti (17 September 1774 – 15 March 1849) was an Italian cardinal known for being a hyperpolyglot.