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Joseph Fesch

Joseph Fesch

Joseph Cardinal Fesch, Prince of the Empire was a French priest and diplomat, who was the maternal half-uncle of Napoleon Bonaparte. In the wake of his nephew, he became Archbishop of Lyon and cardinal. Wikipedia
Born: January 3, 1763, Ajaccio, France
Died: May 13, 1839 (age 76 years), Rome, Italy
Nationality: French
Created cardinal: 17 January 1803; by Pius VII