Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla

Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla O.S.B.Cas. (14 April 1834 – 3 January 1897) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Naples.


Guglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla

Archbishop of Naples
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseNaples
SeeNaples
Appointed15 July 1878
Term ended3 January 1897
PredecessorSisto Riario Sforza
SuccessorVincenzo Maria Sarnelli
Other postsCardinal-Priest of San Clemente (1884–97)
Orders
Ordination15 March 1857
Consecration21 July 1878
by Alessandro Franchi
Created cardinal24 March 1884
by Pope Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth nameGuglielmo Sanfelice d'Acquavilla
Born14 April 1834
Aversa, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies
Died3 January 1897(1897-01-03) (aged 62)
Naples, Kingdom of Italy
BuriedNaples Cathedral
ParentsGiuseppe Sanfelice d'Acquavilla
Giovanna Di Martino
Alma materUniversity of Naples

Sanfelice d'Acquavilla was born in Aversa, Italy, on 14 April 1834.

He was appointed Archbishop of Naples in 1878 and served until his death in 1897.

He was made cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1884.

Sanfelice d'Acquavilla died in Naples on 3 January 1897.

References

    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Sisto Riario Sforza
    Archbishop of Naples
    1878–1897
    Succeeded by
    Giuseppe Prisco
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