Pietro Francesco Galleffi

Pietro Francesco Galleffi (Galeffi) (1770–1837) was an Italian Cardinal.

His Eminence Pietro Francesco Galleffi
Chamberlain of the Apostolic Chamber
Appointed	20 December 1824
Term ended	18 June 1837
Predecessor	Bartolomeo Pacca
Successor	Giacomo Giustiniani
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica
Orders
Consecration	12 September 1819 by Alessandro Mattei
Created cardinal	11 July 1803
Rank	Cardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born	(1770-10-27)27 October 1770 Cesena, Italy
Died	18 June 1837(1837-06-18) (aged 66)
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Previous post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all’Isola (1803–1820) Secretary of the Roman Curia (1814–1817) Prefect of the Roman Curia (1817–1819) Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1819–1820) Cardinal-Bishop of Albano (1820–1830)

During the Napoleonic period, he was expelled from Rome, in 1798. He was created Cardinal in 1803. He was removed to France, in 1809.

He became titular archbishop of Damasco in 1819, and was Archpriest of St. Peter's Basilica from 1820. From 1824 to 1837 he was Camerlengo. He further signed and notarized the decree of coronation towards the Infant Jesus of Prague, paving the first image of Jesus Christ to be Pontifically crowned by a Pope.

In 1820 he became Bishop of Albano, and in 1830 Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina.

Galleffi is in the episcopal lineage of Pope Francis.

References

External links

• Biography
• Catholic Hierarchy page ^{[self-published]}