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 is available on this saint so far.
The cause
The cause continues. No postulation address is published here yet. Favours received through this person’s intercession, and offers of help, are best sent to the religious order or congregation they belonged to, or to the diocese where the cause was opened; either will pass them to the postulation.
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
- santiebeati.it - Venerabile Sisto Riario Sforza, arcivescovo di Napoli — Naples 5 December 1810 - 29 September 1877. The Vatican page for Caterina Volpicelli also calls him "il Servo di Dio Sisto Riario Sforza".
- Wikidata Q1642936 — dates, feast day and identifiers (CC0)
- English Wikipedia — Sisto Riario Sforza (CC BY-SA)
Not yet written up in full. The Catholic source above names this person; the name, dates and step come from Wikidata and are not yet checked against Church records.