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
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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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