Giorgio Gusmini

Who was Giorgio Gusmini?

Giorgio Gusmini was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church who served as Archbishop of Bologna.

Giorgio Gusmini was born in Gazzaniga, Italy as the son of Santo Gusmini and Maddalena Cagnoni. His father died when Giorgio was only five years old. He was educated at the local diocesan Seminary of Bergamo, from 1869 until 1875, when he was sent to Rome to study at the Pontifical Roman Athenaeum S. Apollinare Rome. On 7 July 1878 he obtained a doctorate in theology.