Giovanni Battista Bugatti
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Giovanni Battista Bugatti (1779–1869) was the official executioner for the Papal States from 1796 to 1864. He was the longest-serving executioner in the States and was nicknamed Mastro Titta, a Roman corruption of maestro di giustizia, or master of justice.[1] At the age of 85 he was retired by Pope Pius IX with a monthly pension of 30 scudi.
Biography
Bugatti's career in charge of executions began when he was 17 years old, on 22 March 1796, and lasted until 1864.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
One of his executions, on 8 March 1845, was described by Charles Dickens in Pictures from Italy (1846).Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
References
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- ↑ Allen, John L., Jr. "He executed justice – papal execution Giovanni Battista Bugatti's life and work" (National Catholic Reporter, 14 September 2001).
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External links
- He executed justice. Retrieved 11 April 2005
- Mastro Titta. Retrieved 14 July 2005.
- Template:Webarchive. Retrieved 14 July 2005.
- When Mastro Titta Crossed the Bridge
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