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Antonio Codronchi (5 August 1746, Imola - 22 January 1826, Ravenna) was an Italian priest and archbishop.
Antonio Codronchi | |
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| Archbishop of Ravenna | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Ravenna |
| In office | 14 February 1785 – 22 January 1826 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Cantoni |
| Successor | Clarissimo Falconieri Mellini |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 21 September 1771 |
| Consecration | 8 May 1785 by Barnaba Chiaramonti[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 August 1748 |
| Died | 22 January 1826 (aged 77) Ravenna, Legation of Ravenna, Papal States |
Life
editHe served as papal nuncio to Turin from 1778 until he was made archbishop of Ravenna on 8 May 1785. He pushed for the Peace of Tolentino in 1797 and played a role in the Consulte de Lyon in 1802. When Napoleon I made himself king of Italy, he made Codronchi grand-almoner, senator and grand-dignitary of the Order of the Iron Crown. After Napoleon's fall, he backed the Bourbons.
Bibliography
edit- Giuseppe Pignatelli, Dizionario Biografico degli Italian, vol. 26, 1982, p. CODRONCHI, Antonio
References
edit- ↑ "Archbishop Antonio Codronchi". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2026-03-25.
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