Pietro Gasparri
Italian Catholic cardinal, diplomat, and politician (1851–1934) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pietro Gasparri GCTE (5 May 1852 – 18 November 1934) was a Roman Catholic cardinal, diplomat and politician in the Roman Curia and the signatory of the Lateran Pacts. He served also as Cardinal Secretary of State under Popes Benedict XV and Pope Pius XI.
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Cardinal Secretary of State | |
Installed | 13 October 1914 |
Term ended | 7 February 1930 |
Predecessor | Domenico Ferrata |
Successor | Eugenio Pacelli |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of San Lorenzo in Lucina (1915–1934) |
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Ordination | 31 March 1877 |
Consecration | 6 March 1898 by François-Marie-Benjamin Richard |
Created cardinal | 16 December 1907 by Pope Pius X |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Pietro Gasparri (1852-05-05)5 May 1852 |
Died | 18 November 1934(1934-11-18) (aged 82) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Buried | Ussita |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Catholicism |
Parents | Bernardino Gasparri and Giovanna Sili |
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