Gennaro Portanova

Deceased Person

1845 – 1908

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Who was Gennaro Portanova?

Gennaro Portanova was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, and was bishop of Ischia after the large earthquake there, and later archbishop of Reggio Calabria 1888–1908.

He was made cardinal in 1899 by Pope Leo XIII.

He took part in the 1903 conclave which elected Pope Pius X.

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Born
Nov 11, 1845
Italy
Died
1908

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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