Background
Carlo was born at Biella, Milan.
Carlo was born at Biella, Milan.
He entered the Order of the Barnabites at Genoa, in 1829. Studied philosophy at Turin and theology at Rome, under Aloysius Ungarelli.
He taught the sacred sciences at Alessandria, Turin, Perugia and Parma. In 1847, was made president of the college of the Barnabites at Rome, a position which he held together with the charge first of procurator, and then superior general of his order, and with various offices in several Roman Congregations, until his death at Rome on 19 January 1869.