Sisto Riario Sforza

Italian cardinal (1810–1877)
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Sisto Riario Sforza
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Summary

Sisto Riario Sforza was born on December 5, 1810[1], in Naples[2]. He died on September 29, 1877[3], in Naples[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (158 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Naples Cathedral[8]
  • Father: Giovanni Riario Sforza[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[10], Kingdom of the Two Sicilies[11]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Naples[12], cardinal[13], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[14], diocesan bishop[15]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[16], Sapienza University of Rome[17]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Family: House of Sforza[20]
  • Commons category: Sisto Riario Sforza[21]
  • Canonization status: Venerable[22]
  • Family name: Riario[23], Sforza[24]
  • Given name: Sisto[25]
  • Participant in: 1846 conclave[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[27]
  • Consecrator: Mario Mattei[28], Lodovico Tevoli[29], Luigi Maria Cardelli[30]
  • Writing language: Italian[31]
  • P14611: 119519[32]

Why It Matters

Sisto Riario Sforza has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Sisto Riario Sforza born?

Sisto Riario Sforza was born in Naples[2].

Where did Sisto Riario Sforza die?

Sisto Riario Sforza passed away in Naples[4].

Who were Sisto Riario Sforza's parents?

Sisto Riario Sforza's father was Giovanni Riario Sforza[9].

What did Sisto Riario Sforza do for work?

Sisto Riario Sforza worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Sisto Riario Sforza go to school?

Sisto Riario Sforza was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[16] and Sapienza University of Rome[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sl']
    Gcatholic person id → 1055
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  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 119519
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  3. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Italian
    Place of birth → Naples
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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