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His EminenceEmidio Taliani
Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme
Taliani in 1895.
Church Roman Catholic Church
Appointed 12 November 1903
Term ended 24 August 1907
Predecessor Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto
Successor Pietro Gasparri
Previous post(s) Titular Archbishop of Sebastia (1896-1903)Apostolic Nuncio to Austria-Hungary (1896-1903)
Orders
Ordination 20 October 1861
Consecration 29 June 1896by Lucido Maria Parocchi
Created cardinal 22 June 1903by Pope Leo XIII
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born Emidio Taliani19 April 1838Montegallo, Papal States
Died 24 August 1907(1907-08-24) (aged 69)Montegallo, Kingdom of Italy
Parents Nicola TalianiRosa Cecchini
Alma mater University of Rome
Styles ofEmidio Taliani
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See none

Emidio Taliani (19 April 1838 – 24 August 1907) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Nuncio to Austria from 1896 to 1903, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1903.

Emidio Taliani was born in Montegallo, and studied at the University of Rome, from where he obtained his doctorates in theology and in canon and civil law. He was ordained to the priesthood on 20 October 1861, and later served as secretary to Cardinal Carlo Sacconi.

After being raised to the rank of Privy Chamberlain supernumerary, Taliani became auditor (16 May 1869) and chargé d'affaires (1870) of the nunciature to Germany. He was made a Domestic Prelate of His Holiness in 1871, and was sent to the nunciature to France, where he served as auditor from 1875 to 1879. Taliani then entered the service of the Roman Curia upon being named a referendary prelate of the Supreme Tribunal of the Apostolic Signature on 17 March 1880. In 1885, he was made protonotary apostolic participant (16 March) and auditor of the Roman Rota (18 May). He later became vicar of the Archpriest of the Lateran Basilica, Cardinal Francesco Satolli, in 1889.

On 22 June 1896, Taliani was appointed Titular Archbishop of Sebastea by Pope Leo XIII, receiving his episcopal consecration on the following 29 June from Cardinal Lucido Parocchi. He was named Nuncio to Austria on 24 July of the same year. As Nuncio, he served as both the Pope's representative or ambassador to that country. Taliani was made a

Pope Leo XIII created him a cardinal in the consistory of 22 June 1903, whereupon he ceased to serve as Nuncio. Later that year, Taliani participated in the papal conclave which selected Leo's successor, Pope Pius X. The latter created Taliani as Cardinal-Priest of San Bernardo alle Terme (the pope's former title) since Leo XIII was unable to confer the title before his death.

Cardinal Taliani died in his native Montegallo, at the age of 69. After lying in state in the Cathedral of Ascoli, his body was buried in his family's tomb at the cemetery of Ascoli.

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byAntonio Agliardi Nuncio to Austria 1896–1903 Succeeded byGennaro Granito Pignatelli di Belmonte