 The bishop of Albenga was recognized by the King of Sardinia as a Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, even though it had been abolished in 1804.Carmelo Cordiviola (1820–1827) had the unenviable task of restoring order and repairing the damage done by the French and their collaborator Bishop Dania.He was particularly shocked by the extent of the influence of Gallicanism and Jansenism, especially in the diocesan seminary.