Ferdinando Maria Pignatelli

Ferdinando Maria Pignatelli was an Italian Roman Catholic prelate and cardinal. He was the archbishop of Palermo from 1839 to his death in 1853.

Biography

Ferdinando was born into the noble House of Pignatelli in Naples on 9 June 1770. He was the son of Giovanni Pignatelli, 2nd Prince of Monteroduni, and Donna Lucrezia Mormile, who were cousins.
His paternal grandparents were Luigi Pignatelli, 1st Prince of Monteroduni, and Maddalena Mormile. His maternal grandparents were Michele Mormile, 4th Duke of Carinari, and Vittoria Mariconda, Duchess of Marzanello.