Italian cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; of noble birth. Several relatives were also cardinals. Auditor of the court of the Holy Roman Rota. Prefect of the Congr. of Bishops and Regulars. Vicar General of His Holiness. Prefect of the Congr. of Residences of Bishops. Prefect of the Congr. of Rites and Ceremonies. Secretary of the Supreme Congr. of the Roman and Universal Inquisition. Camerlengo of the Church.
 
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed, 29 April 1861, two sides of unprinted stationery to an unnamed French bishop.  Oddly, penned in French. Likely written while Prefect of the Congregation of Rites and Ceremonies. Somewhat tongue-in-cheek letter concerning what instruction is best suited to parishoners under his care. In part reads: In my private opinion it would, perhaps, be more useful to your people, overall, than to those in the countryside, to have during festivals a cathechetical instruction on Christian doctrine, as you have arranged with several of your zealous parishes, instead of attendance at high vespers and compline.  Given length the letter merits further research.