Francesco di Paola Villadecani

Francesco di Paola Villadecani (born 22 February 1780 in Messina in Sicily in Italy, died 13 June 1861 in Messina) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church and was Archbishop of Messina from 1823 to 1861.

He was made a cardinal in January 1843 by Pope Gregory XVI.

He did not take part in the 1846 conclave which chose Pope Pius IX.

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