The pseudo-nuncio of the papal Prince Karol Aleksander Altieri voyages around the Catholic dioceses in Prussia in 1850 Cover Image

Pseudonuncjusza papieskiego księcia Karola Aleksandra Altieriego wojaże po diecezjach katolickich w Prusach w 1850 r,
The pseudo-nuncio of the papal Prince Karol Aleksander Altieri voyages around the Catholic dioceses in Prussia in 1850

Author(s): Wojciech Zawadzki
Subject(s): History, History of Church(es), Diplomatic history, 19th Century
Published by: Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne Diecezji Elbląskiej w Elblągu
Keywords: Prussian state; Silesia' Greater Poland; Danzig Pomerania; Warmia; Catholic dioceses

Summary/Abstract: In 1850, the Catholic dioceses in the Prussian state were being visited by a fraud posing for the papal nuncio and prince Karol Aleksander Altieri. He managed to extort money from the church hierarchs. The fraud was captured and sent to a Roman prison. The European press has published reports on this matter for many months.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 20
  • Page Range: 73-83
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish