Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Tommaso Riario Sforza (8 January 1782, Naples - 14 March 1857, Rome) was the Neapolitan Cardinal who, as protodeacon, announced at the end of the 1846 conclave the election of Cardinal Giovanni Mastai-Ferretti as Pope Pius IX.He was the son of Duke Nicola Riario Sforza and Princess Giovanna Di Somma. Cardinal Sisto Riario Sforza (1810-1877) was a nephew of his, and Cardinals Pietro Riario, O.F.M. (1445-1474), Raffaele Riario (1461-1521) and Alessandro Riario (1542-1585) were of the same family.After serving as an official in the civil administration of the Papal States from 19 April 1804 onward, he was made a cardinal deacon in the consistory of 10 March 1823 and was assigned the deaconry of San Giorgio in Velabro.

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