Luigi Macchi

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Luigi Macchi (March 3, 1832 in Viterbo - March 29, 1907 in Rome) was an Italian Catholic nobleman and a Cardinal.

He was a nephew of Cardinal Vincenzo Macchi. In 1859, he was ordained a priest. In 1860, he was referendary of the Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature of Grace. Pope Leo XIII created him a cardinal in the consistory of February 11, 1889. As protodeacon since 1899, Cardinal Macchi announced the election of cardinal Giuseppe Sarto at the end of the conclave of 1903 and crowned him on August 9, 1903. Four years later, Cardinal Macchi died after an illness at the age of 75.

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Preceded by Isidoro Verga	Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Via Lata 1896–1907	Succeeded by Louis Billot, S.J
Preceded by Teodolfo Mertel	Cardinal Protodeacon 1899–1907	Succeeded by Andreas Steinhuber, S.J.

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Name	Macchi, Luigi
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Short description	Catholic cardinal
Date of birth	March 3, 1832
Place of birth
Date of death	March 29, 1907
Place of death

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