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Persico, Ignazio

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

Capuchin cardinal, born Naples, Italy, 1823; died 1896. While on the mission in India, he assisted in founding the seminary of Bombay and establishing the Catholic Examiner, and in 1854 was consecrated auxiliary Bishop of Bombay. Later he was successively Vicar Apostolic of Agra, Bishop of Savannah, Georgia, Bishop of Aquino, and in 1887 visited Ireland to report on the disturbed political conditions. Before his final report was presented, the Irish Plan of Campaign was condemned.

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Entry for 'Persico, Ignazio'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​p/persico-ignazio.html. 1910.