Giuseppe Albani
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Giuseppe Albani was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal. He played an important role in the elections of Leo XII, Pius VIII and Gregory XVI.
Giuseppe Albani
Pope Pius VIII
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Pope Pius VIII was head of the Catholic Church and leader of the Papal States from 31 March 1829 to his death in November 1830.
Giuseppe Albani
…Andrea) Albani (13 September 1750 – 3 December 1834) was an Italian Roman Catholic Cardinal. He played an important role in the elections of Leo XII, Pius VIII and Gregory XVI. Albani was born in Rome into a noble family, who produced a number of clergy. His great-uncle was Pope Clement XI (r. 1700–1720) and…
Portrait by Clemente Alberi, c. 1830
Illustration of Pope Pius VIII
Painting of Pius VIII by Ferdinando Cavalleri
1829 painting by Horace Vernet of Pius VIII in the Sedia gestatoria