Luigi Maglione
Italian Cardinal (1877-1944) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Maglione (disambiguation).
Luigi Maglione (2 March 1877 – 22 August 1944) was an Italian Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was elevated to the cardinalate in 1935 and served as the Vatican Secretary of State under Pope Pius XII from 1939 until his death. Pius XII never replaced Maglione, opting to assume the responsibilities of the office himself, with the assistance of two undersecretaries.
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Cardinal-Priest of Santa Pudenziana | |
Appointed | 18 June 1936 |
Term ended | 22 August 1944 |
Predecessor | Francis Alphonsus Bourne |
Successor | Jules-Géraud Saliège |
Other post(s) | Cardinal Secretary of State (1939–1944) |
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Ordination | 25 July 1901 |
Consecration | 26 September 1920 by Pietro Gasparri |
Created cardinal | 16 December 1935 by Pope Pius XI |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
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Born | Luigi Maglione (1877-03-02)2 March 1877 |
Died | 22 August 1944(1944-08-22) (aged 67) Casoria, Italy |
Nationality | Italian |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Motto | Fides et labor (Faith and work) |
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Spoken style | Your Eminence |
Informal style | Cardinal |
See | None |
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