Francesco Salesio Della Volpe
- Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Maria in Aquiro (1901-16)
- Protodeacon (1911-16)
- Camerlengo of the Apostolic Camera (1914-16)
- Archivist of the Vatican Secret Archives (1908-11)
15 April 1901 (revealed)
by Pope Leo XIII
24 December 1844
Rome, Kingdom of Italy
Ortensia Mazzolani
Pontifical Academy of Ecclesiastical Nobles
Francesco Salesio Della Volpe (24 December 1844 in Ravenna, Italy - 5 November 1916 in Rome, Italy) was an Italian Catholic Cardinal.[1]
He held the position of secretary of the Congregation of Indulgences and Relics and prefect of the Prefecture of the Pontifical Household. Created cardinal in pectore in 1899,[2] he was named published in consistory of 1901. He was prefect of the Vatican Archives from 1908 and prefect of the Congregation of the Index from January 1911.[3] As protodeacon, he announced the election of cardinal Giacomo Della Chiesa to the papacy at the end of the conclave of 1914; he crowned the new pope on September 6, 1914.[3]
References
- ^ Florida International University website, The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church section, Biographical Dictionary, Pope Leo XIII, Consistory of June 19, 1899
- ^ Google Books website, Popes and Cardinals of the 20th Century: A Biographical Dictionary, by Harris M Lentz III, page 59
- ^ a b California State University Northridge website, Sede Vacante 1914
External links
- The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
- Catholic Hierarchy
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Preceded by | Archivist of the Holy Roman Church 26 October 1908 - 26 January 1911 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Cardinal Protodeacon 1911–1916 | Succeeded by |
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