Antonio Maria Cagiano de Azevedo (14 December 1797 – 13 January 1867) was a

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and held a number of significant legal positions within the

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during the 19th century.

Personal life

Cagiano was born 14 December 1797 in

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to a noble family; he was the son of ''Ottavio Cagiano de Azevedo''. Cagiano was the uncle of Cardinal

Ottavio Cagiano de Azevedo Ottavio Cagiano de Azevedo (7 November 1845 – 11 July 1927) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Sacred Congregation for Religious from 1913 to 1915, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1905. ...

. He was educated at the

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then at the ''Archgymnasium of Rome'' where he received a doctorate in

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(civil and canon law).

Ecclesiastical service

Cagiano was ordained in 1824 and was immediately appointed to a number of politico-legal positions in quick succession including: *Secretary to the dean of the

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. *Member of the college of consistorial lawyers. *Domestic prelate of

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. *''Assessore criminale'' of the auditor general of the Apostolic Chamber and of the governor of Rome. *Auditor of the Tribunal of Signature of Justice. *Protonotary apostolic. *Governor of the city of Spoleto. *President of the province of Perugia. *Pro-legate in Ferrara. *Secretary of the Sacred Consulta. *Vice-president of the Board of Health. *Rector of

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in Rome. *Secretary of the S.C. Consistorial. *Auditor general of the Apostolic Chamber. He was elected bishop of Senigaglia in 1844 and was consecrated by

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Cardinalate

Cagiano was elevated to cardinal in 1844 and was appointed Cardinal Priest of the Basilica of the Holy Cross in Jerusalem. He participated in the Papal Conclave of 1846 which elected

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. He was appointed Prefect of the Sacred Congregation of the Council in 1853 and held the position until 1860. In 1854 Cagiano was appointed

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where he served until his death. Between 1855 and 1856 he was appointed

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and in 1860 he was appointed

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, a position which he also held until his death.

Death

Cagiano died 13 January 1867 in Rome. His funeral took place on 16 January 1867, with the participation of

and he was buried in the

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References

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