Historedia
Person

Momolo Mortara

Events
1
Episodes
5
Years
1857–1859

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Momolo Mortara, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Papal police seize Edgardo Mortara in Bologna

    1857–1859

    Role: Father of Edgardo

    1. Late 1857 · BolognaInquisitor's Discovery

      In late 1857, Bologna's inquisitor learned of a secret baptism performed by a former servant.

    2. 23-24 June 1858 · Mortara apartmentSeizure in Bologna

      Papal police seized Edgardo Mortara in Bologna on 23 June 1858, taking him into custody the following evening.

    3. July–December 1858 · Britain and wider EuropeInternational Reaction

      From July 1858 the affair was reported across Europe, and a British committee on Mortara operated from August to December 1858.

    4. August-September 1858 · BolognaContrasting Narratives

      Contrasting narratives emerged regarding Edgardo's wishes during visits by his father in August and September 1858.

    5. 1859 · BolognaProsecution of Feletti

      After Papal rule ended in Bologna in 1859, inquisitor Feletti was prosecuted but acquitted.

Sources

  1. Mortara case Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-17