Paolo Polidori was born in
Iesi,
Marche; where he studied at the
seminary of
Perugia. He was ordained as a
priest in 1800 and became
vicar general of
Viterbo and later of the
suburbicarian diocese of
Ostia. During the French occupation of Rome, he was arrested and exiled from the city until 1814. He continued his career in the
Roman Curia as Secretary of the
Congregation of the Council. He was appointed Secretary of the
papal conclaves of
1829 and
1830-1831. Polidori was made
cardinal priest of
Sant'Eusebio in the
consistory of 23 June 1834 by
Pope Gregory XVI. He was made Prefect of the
Congregation of the Regular Discipline on 21 November 1834. He opted for the title of
Santa Prassede on 12 July 1841 after the suppression of the Sant'Eusebio title in 1839. He was then appointed Prefect of the
Congregation of the Council on 15 September 1841 and held that post until his death. Polidori was named
titular archbishop of Tarsus on 22 January 1844 and received his episcopal consecration on 11 February. He participated in the
papal conclave of 1846. Polidori died on 23 April 1847 in Rome and was buried in the church of
Sant'Ignazio in accordance with his will. ==References==