Carlo Odescalchi
Carlo Odescalchi | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Ferrara Cardinal-Bishop of Sabina | |
Portrait in oils by Agnes Xavier Trail | |
| See | Ferrara, then Sabina |
| Appointed | 10 March 1823, then 15 April 1833 |
| Other post(s) | Grand Prior of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta Prefect of the Congregation of Bishops and Regulars |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 31 December 1808 by Marco Agrippa Dandini |
| Consecration | 25 May 1823 by Cardinal Giulio Maria della Somaglia, Cardinal Giuseppe della Porta Rodiani, and Cardinal Lorenzo Girolamo Mattei |
| Created cardinal | 10 March 1823 by Pope Pius VII |
| Rank | Cardinal-bishop |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 March 1785 |
| Died | 17 August 1841 (aged 56) Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Carlo Odescalchi SJ (5 March 1785 – 17 August 1841) was an Italian prince and priest, Archbishop of Ferrara, cardinal of the Catholic Church and Vicar General of the Diocese of Rome. For years a close collaborator of popes Pius VII and Gregory XVI, in 1838 he renounced his titles in order to become a Jesuit.