Episode 2 of 5
Seizure in Bologna
- When
- 23-24 June 1858
- Where
- Mortara apartment
Papal police seized Edgardo Mortara in Bologna on 23 June 1858, taking him into custody the following evening.
A detail of papal carabinieri arrived at the Mortara apartment in Bologna shortly after sunset on 23 June 1858. Led by Marshal Pietro Lucidi and Brigadier Giuseppe Agostini, they took custody of Edgardo the following evening, acting on the inquisitor's order.
Sources
- Mortara case Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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