Alessandro Franchi

Italian cardinal in the Roman Catholic Church (1819-1878)
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Alessandro Franchi

Summary

Alessandro Franchi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on June 25, 1819[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on July 31, 1878[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic deacon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Alessandro Franchi's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Alessandro Franchi died in Rome[4].
  • Alessandro Franchi was born on June 25, 1819[3].
  • Alessandro Franchi died on July 31, 1878[5].
  • Burial took place at Campo Verano[9].
  • Alessandro Franchi held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Alessandro Franchi's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Alessandro Franchi worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • Alessandro Franchi held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Alessandro Franchi held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • Alessandro Franchi held the position of titular archbishop[13].
  • Alessandro Franchi held the position of apostolic Nuncio to Spain[14].
  • Alessandro Franchi held the position of Cardinal Secretary of State[15].
  • Alessandro Franchi held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to Grand Duchy of Tuscany[16].
  • Alessandro Franchi's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[17].
  • Alessandro Franchi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Alessandro Franchi is recorded as male[19].
  • Alessandro Franchi's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Alessandro Franchi's Commons category is recorded as Alessandro Franchi (cardinal)[21].
  • The cause of death was malaria[22].
  • Alessandro Franchi's family name is recorded as Q3750887[23].
  • Alessandro Franchi's given name is recorded as Alessandro[24].
  • Alessandro Franchi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Alessandro Franchi's described by source is recorded as Svensk uppslagsbok[26].
  • Alessandro Franchi's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Alessandro Franchi's place of birth was Rome[2]. He was born on June 25, 1819[3].

Education

Alessandro Franchi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic deacon[7]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[28]; Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; titular archbishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; apostolic Nuncio to Spain[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31], in Spain[32], founded in 1528[33]; Cardinal Secretary of State[15], a position[34], in Vatican City[35], founded in 1551[36]; and Apostolic Nuncio to Grand Duchy of Tuscany[16], a historical episcopal title[37], in Grand Duchy of Tuscany[38], founded in 1569[39], headquartered in Florence[40].

Personal Life

Alessandro Franchi's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Alessandro Franchi died on July 31, 1878[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was malaria[22]. He is buried at Campo Verano[9].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Franchi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Franchi born?

Born in Rome[2], Alessandro Franchi…

Where did Alessandro Franchi die?

Alessandro Franchi died in Rome[4].

What did Alessandro Franchi do for work?

Alessandro Franchi worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic deacon[7].

Where did Alessandro Franchi go to school?

Alessandro Franchi was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . odis.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . odis.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . odis.be. odis.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic deacon
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  2. 4w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Sapienza University of Rome
    Place of death Rome
    Consecrator Pius IX, Alessandro Macioti, Giuseppe Palermo
    Cause of death malaria
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