Michele Viale-Prelà
Michele Viale-Prelà | |
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| Cardinal, Archbishop of Bologna | |
Michele Viale-Prelà, Lithograph by Josef Kriehuber, 1853 | |
| Archdiocese | Bologna |
| Appointed | 28 September 1855 |
| Term ended | 15 May 1860 (died) |
| Predecessor | Carlo Oppizzoni |
| Successor | Filippo Maria Guidi |
| Other post | Cardinal-Priest of Santi Andrea e Gregorio al Monte Celio |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 September 1823 |
| Consecration | 18 July 1841 by Luigi Lambruschini |
| Created cardinal | 15 March 1852 by Pope Pius IX |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 September 1798 Bastia, Corsica, France |
| Died | 15 May 1860 (aged 61) Bologna, Italy |
| Buried | Bologna Cathedral |
| Nationality | French |
| Denomination | Catholic |
Michele Viale-Prelà (29 September 1798 – 15 May 1860) was an aristocratic Catholic priest from Corsica, France, who served as a diplomat for the Holy See in Switzerland, Bavaria and Austria. He became a Cardinal and the Archbishop of Bologna. When Bologna, formerly one of the Papal States, was incorporated into the Kingdom of Sardinia, he refused to recognize the new rulers.