Guglielmo Massaia

Venerable

Guglielmo Massaia

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Vitale, Gervasio e Protasio
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
Appointed13 November 1884
Term ended6 August 1889
PredecessorAntoine-Pierre IX Hassun
SuccessorAlbin Dunajewski
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination16 June 1832
Consecration24 May 1846
by Giacomo Filippo Fransoni
Created cardinal10 November 1884
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Lorenzo Antonio Massaia

(1809-06-09)9 June 1809
Died6 August 1889(1889-08-06) (aged 80)
San Giorgio a Cremano, Naples, Kingdom of Italy
Sainthood
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Title as SaintVenerable
AttributesFranciscan habit
Styles of
Guglielmo Massaia
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
Seenone

Guglielmo Massaia, OFM Cap. (born Lorenzo; 9 June 1809 - 6 August 1889) was an Italian cardinal of the Catholic Church who served as a missionary and a Capuchin friar.

Pope Francis named him Venerable on 1 December 2016.