Sisto Riario Sforza
Italian cardinal (1810–1877)
Who they were
Sisto Riario Sforza (5 December 1810 – 29 September 1877) was an Italian Roman Catholic cardinal who served as the Archbishop of Naples from 1845 until his death. Sforza's rapid rise through the Church ranks began with various appointments before he served as the Bishop of Aversa for seven months. He was promoted to the Naples archdiocese and cardinalate. After two months, Sisto became a close supporter of Pope Pius IX and a vocal participant in the First Vatican Council.
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The miracles
The Church has declared this person’s heroic virtue, which is what the title Venerable means. One approved miracle is needed before beatification.
Why that counted as sanctity
Limited information available on this saint.
Connected on this site
- Pius IX Blessed“After two months, Sisto became a close supporter of Pope Pius IX and a vocal participant in the First Vatican Council.” — Wikipedia
- Wikidata Q1642936 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Sisto Riario Sforza (CC BY-SA)
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