Alessandro Mattei

Alessandro Mattei (20 February 1744, Rome – 20 April 1820) was an Italian Cardinal, and a significant figure in papal diplomacy of the Napoleonic period. He was from the Roman aristocratic House of Mattei.

His Eminence Alessandro Mattei
Cardinal-Bishop of Ostia e Velletri
See	Ostia e Velletri
Appointed	26 September 1814
Term ended	20 April 1820
Predecessor	Leonardo Antonelli
Successor	Giulio Maria della Somaglia
Other post(s)	Archpriest of Saint Peter's Basilica
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Ferrara (1777–1800) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (1782–1786) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Ara Coeli (1786–1800) Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina (1800–1809) Cardinal-Bishop of Porto e Santa Rufina (1809–1814)
Orders
Ordination	27 February 1768
Consecration	23 February 1777 by Bernardino Giraud
Created cardinal	12 July 1779
Rank	Cardinal-Bishop
Personal details
Born	(1744-02-20)20 February 1744 Rome
Died	20 April 1820(1820-04-20) (aged 76)
Denomination	Roman Catholic

He became Archbishop of Ferrara in 1777, and was named cardinal in 1779.

He became Bishop of Palestrina in 1800, Bishop of Porto-Santa Rufina in 1809, and Bishop of Ostia in 1814.^[1] From 1817 to his death he was archpriest of St Peter's Basilica.

Episcopal succession

Ordination history of Alessandro Mattei
History Episcopal consecration Consecrated by Bernardino Giraud
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Alessandro Mattei as principal consecrator Pietro Francesco Galleffi 12 September 1819

Cardinal Bernardino Giraud consecrated Mattei to the episcopacy on 23 February 1777. Having himself consecrated Pietro Francesco Galleffi to the episcopacy, Cardinal Mattei is in the episcopal lineage of Pope Francis.^[2]