He served as Latin Patriarch of Constantinople from 1866 to 1875, and was elevated to the cardinalate by Pope Pius IX in 1875.

He received the Tonsure on 12 May 1831, followed by minor orders (8 September 1831), subdiaconate (2 February 1834) and diaconate (25 March 1834).

He was later appointed referendary prelate on 13 July 1843 and served as a judge of the Reverend Fabric of St. Peter's from 1843 to 1847.

[1] On 8 January 1866 he was appointed Latin Patriarch of Constantinople by Pope Pius IX and Dean of the Assistants to the Pontifical Throne.

He received his episcopal consecration on the following 25 February from Cardinal Costantino Patrizi Naro.