Francis Aidan Gasquet
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Francis Aidan Cardinal Gasquet OSB (born Francis Neil Gasquet;[1] 5 October 1846 – 5 April 1929) was an English Benedictine monk and historical scholar.[2] He was created Cardinal in 1914.
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Francis Aidan Gasquet | |
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Vatican Librarian and Archivist of the Holy Roman Church | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Orders | |
Ordination | 19 December 1874 |
Created cardinal | Cardinal deacon 25 May 1914; elevated to Cardinal priest 18 December 1924 by Pope Pius X (cardinal deacon), Pope Pius XI (cardinal priest) |
Rank | Cardinal deacon of San Giorgio in Velabro (1914–1915); Cardinal deacon, later Cardinal priest, of Santa Maria in Portico (1915–1929) |
Personal details | |
Born | Francis Neil Gasquet (1846-10-05)5 October 1846 Somers Town, London, England |
Died | 5 April 1929(1929-04-05) (aged 82) Palazzo San Callisto, Rome, Italy |
Buried | Downside Abbey, Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Somerset, England |
Denomination | Catholic |
Education | Downside School |
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