Raffaele Fornari (23 January 1787, in Rome, Italy – 15 June 1854, in Rome) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He was a member of the Papal diplomacy and was nuntius to Belgium in 1842, to France 1842–1851, and prefect of the Congregation for Catholic Education 1851–1854.
Raffaele Fornari | |
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| Prefect of the Congregation for Studies | |
| Church | Roman Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 7 June 1851 |
| Term ended | 15 June 1854 |
| Predecessor | Carlo Vizzardelli |
| Successor | Giovanni Brunelli |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria sopra Minerva (1851-54) |
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| Orders | |
| Consecration | 3 April 1842 by Engelbert Sterckx |
| Created cardinal | 21 December 1846 (in pectore) 30 September 1850 (revealed) by Pope Pius IX |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Raffaele Fornari 23 January 1787 |
| Died | 15 June 1854 (aged 67) Rome, Papal States |
| Buried | Santa Maria sopra Minerva |
| Parents | Francesco Fornari Teresa Galli |
| Alma mater | Collegio Romano |
He was named as a cardinal in pectore in 1846 by Pope Pius IX and the nomination was formally published later in 1850.
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