Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari

Also known as

• Andreas Ferrari

Memorial

• 2 February (Roman martyrology)
• 1 February (in Milan)

Profile

Educated in the seminary of Parma, Italy. Ordained on 20 December 1873 in Parma. Episcopal delegate of Mariano, February 1874. Coadjutor Bishop of Fornovo di Taro, Italy on 4 July 1874. Vice-rector of the Parma seminary, and professor of physics and mathematics in 1875. Rector of the seminary in 1877. Professor of fundamental theology, ecclesiastical history and moral theology in 1878. Bishop of Guastalla, Italy on 29 May 1890. Bishop of Como, Italy on 29 May 1891. Created cardinal on 18 May 1894. Archbishop of Milan, Italy on 21 May 1894. Chose his middle name of Carlo in honour of Saint Charles Borromeo. Participated in the conclave of 1903 that elected Pope Saint Pius X, and of 1914 that chose Pope Benedict XV.

Born

• 13 August 1850 at Lalatta, Pratopiano, diocese of Parma, Italy

Died

• 2 February 1921 at Milan, Italy of natural causes
• buried in the chapel Virgo Potens, cathedral of Milan

Venerated

• 1 February 1975 by Pope Paul VI

Beatified

• 10 May 1987 by Pope John Paul II

Canonized

• if you have information relevant to the canonization of Blessed Andrea, contact
     Associazione Cardinal Ferrari
     Via A. Fogazzaro, 1
     20135 Milano, ITALY

Additional Information

• Biographisch-Bibliographisches deustch
• Book of Saints, by the Monks of Ramsgate
• Catholic-Hierarchy.Org
• Our Sunday Visitor’s Encyclopedia of Saints
• Parrocchia del Beato Cardinal Ferrari
• Santi e Beati

Works

• 1885: Summula theologiae dogmaticae generalis

MLA Citation

• “Blessed Andrea Carlo Ferrari“. Saints.SQPN.com. 8 April 2013. Web. 22 May 2013. <>