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Inquisitor's Discovery
- When
- Late 1857
- Where
- Bologna
In late 1857, Bologna's inquisitor learned of a secret baptism performed by a former servant.
In October 1857, the inquisitor of Bologna, Pier Gaetano Feletti, learned of rumors that a secret baptism had been administered to a Jewish child by a Catholic servant, Anna Morisi, who had worked in the Mortara house.
Sources
- Mortara case Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17
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