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Giulio Maria della Somaglia

Giulio Maria della Somaglia

Giulio Maria della Somaglia was an Italian cardinal. and Secretary of State under Pope Leo XII. He was known as a staunch zelante cardinal who helped enforce an authoritarian regime in the crumbling Papal States. Wikipedia
Born: July 29, 1744, Piacenza, Italy
Died: April 2, 1830 (age 85 years), Rome, Italy
Created cardinal: 1 June 1795; by Pope Pius VI