Diomede Falconio
Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Diomede Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio, O.F.M. (20 September 1842 – 8 February 1917) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. He served as Prefect of the Congregation for Religious from 1916 until his death, and was elevated to the cardinalate in 1911. He was Apostolic Delegate to the United States from 1902 to 1911.
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Diomede Falconio | |
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Prefect of the Congregation of Religious | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Appointed | 26 February 1916 |
Term ended | 8 February 1917 |
Predecessor | Domenico Serafini |
Successor | Giulio Tonti |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Bishop of Velletri (1914–17) |
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Ordination | 4 January 1866 by John Timon |
Consecration | 17 July 1892 by Raffaele Monaco La Valletta |
Created cardinal | 27 November 1911 by Pope Pius X |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest (1911–14) Cardinal-Bishop (1914–17) |
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Born | Angelo Raffaele Gennaro Falconio 20 September 1842 |
Died | 8 February 1917(1917-02-08) (aged 74) Rome, Kingdom of Italy |
Parents | Donato Antonio Falconio Maria Giacinta Buccigrossi |
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Motto | Deus meus et Omnia |
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