Bernardino Giraud

His Eminence Bernardino Giraud
Cardinal, Archbishop Emeritus of Ferrara
Archdiocese	Ferrara
See	Ferrara
Appointed	15 March 1773
Term ended	14 February 1777
Predecessor	Marcello Crescenzi
Successor	Alessandro Mattei
Other post(s)	Cardinal-Priest of Santissima Trinità al Monte Pincio
Previous post(s)	Titular Archbishop of Damascus (1767-1773) Apostolic Nuncio to France (1767-1773)
Orders
Ordination	19 March 1767
Consecration	26 April 1767 by Pope Clement XIII
Created cardinal	17 June 1771
Rank	Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born	(1721-07-14)14 July 1721 Rome
Died	5 May 1782(1782-05-05) (aged 60)
Denomination	Roman Catholic

Bernardino Giraud (born 14 July 1721 in Rome, died 5 May 1782) was a Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Apostolic Nuncio to France from 1767 to 1773, and as Archbishop of Ferrara from 1773 until his resignation in 1777. He was elevated to Cardinal in pectore on 17 June 1771, and installed as Cardinal-Priest of SS. Trinità al Monte Pincio in 1773. He participated in the Papal conclave, 1774–1775.

Episcopal succession

Ordination history of Bernardino Giraud
History Episcopal consecration Consecrated by Pope Clement XIII
Episcopal succession Bishops consecrated by Bernardino Giraud as principal consecrator Alessandro Mattei 23 February 1777

Giraud was ordained a bishop by Pope Clement XIII on 26 April 1767, being appointed as titular Archbishop of Damascus. Having himself consecrated Alessandro Mattei to the episcopacy, Cardinal Giraud is in the episcopal lineage of Pope Francis.

External links

• Profile of Giraud at Catholic Hierarchy.org ^{[self-published]}