Girolamo D A Roman Cardinal Andrea, born in Naples, April 12,1812, died in Rome, May 15, 1808. He was a member of an old patrician family, and was intrusted by Pius IX. with important diplomatic and ecclesiastical functions. For some time he displayed great zeal in behalf of the papal government, and was made cardinal in 1852. Subsequently he became hostile to the Roman see and showed a leaning toward the party of Italian unity. He was at first treated with forbearance, but in 1865 an investigation was ordered into his conduct, and he was removed from his bishopric of Sabina, and in 1867 ordered to leave Naples, where he was then residing, and present himself at Rome.

After some hesitation he obeyed, and was subjected to certain ecclesiastical penalties, without being permanently deprived of his dignities. He did not long survive his disgrace, and died very suddenly.